Opeatostoma pseudodon

(Burrow, 1815)

Thorn Latitus, Banded Tooth Latirus

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Baja California to Peru and the Galapagos Islands.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits soft sandy coastal areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Cool water species.

Unsuitable for most aquaria as it preys on worms and other gastropods.

A burrowing type carnivorous snail, and may be fitting in fish-only cool water aquariums with a very deep sand bed.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Neogastropoda

Family: Fasciolariidae

Genus: Opeatostoma

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Has a temperature range of 65 to 75°F (18 - 24°C).