Thylacodes sipho

Thylacodes sipho
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Size: 7 cm

Distribution: All SA coastal and gulf waters

Habitat: Cemented to rocks on rocky reef and coasts

Depth: Lower intertidal to 10+ metres

Thylacodes sipho
Thylacodes sipho

This snail is found cemented to rock, in a shell that resembles a tubeworm's tube. The shell is usually heavily encrusted, but in live specimens, the snail itself can be seen in the aperture of the shell.