Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Mozambique to Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Southern Japan, south to New Caledonia and Australia.
Size: 13 inches (32 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and rubble substrates in lagoons and seaward reefs and flat-topped lagoon pinnacles.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected or suited for the home aquarium.
The second largest in this family!
Glutinous consumer of algae/plants, and also some small invertebrates.
Has a temperature range of 72 to 83°F (22 - 28°C).
Simply too large/too clumsy for almost all home aquariums!
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Harpago
