Neptune snail

Latin: Neptunea despecta

Size:

20 cm

Levested:

Soft bottom 10 - 1200 m

Distribution:

North Atlantic Ocean. East from Shetland, Iceland and the Arctic. The entire Norwegian coast.

Food:

Benthic animals and scavengers

Facts about the Neptune snail

The Neptune snail and the large sea snail (Neptunea antiqua) are our largest snails. They lay their eggs on top of each other like tall towers, and the encapsulated eggs are yellow-green in color.

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