Valutin Snail
Coriocella nigra
Also known as: Black Mantle Snail, Black Valutinid, Five-fingered Sea Snail, Velvet Snail
- Black Mantle Snail
- Black Valutinid
- Five-fingered Sea Snail
- Velvet Snail
Overview
Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, over intertidal, and subtidal zones, of coral and rocky reefs.
The shell of these animals is very thin and delicate, and internal, completely covered by the mantle (which has fused lobes) so the appearance of these animals more closely resembles that of sea slugs rather than sea snails
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 3
Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, over intertidal, and subtidal zones, of coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 3
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