Description

Also known as Dove Snail, Finger Nail Snail, Mini-Abolone, Paper Shell Snail, Shell-less Snail, Slug Snail, Stomatella Snail, Top Snail.

Found amongst rocks and sandy areas, in rock-pools and seagrass beds, over shallow water lagoons. Fast moving and active during the night when feeding. Can vary in colour and pattern.
They feed nocturnally on algae.
Length - 2cm
Depth - 3-50m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

These snails look like a cross between a sea slug and a sea snail.
They feed by licking the substrate with their tongue (Radula) Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomatella_varia