Marble joint snail

Latin: Tonicella marmorea

Size:

Up to 40 mm long.

Levested:

Sits attached to rocks or similar. Lower parts of the shore zone and in shallow water.

Distribution:

Northern distribution in Europe, but has been found south to the Canary Islands. Found along the entire Norwegian coast.

Food:

Red calcareous algae

Facts about the marble snail

This is one of the largest articulated snails found along the Norwegian coast.

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