Photo of Cymatium succinctum taken by Angelo de Faveri at Watamu, Kenya (verified by Richard Willan)
Scientific Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
FamilyRanellidae
SpeciesCymatium succinctum

Information

Comment from expert, Richard Willan: This trumpet snail has an enormous coat of thin hairs (periostracum) all over its shell, presumably for camouflage.

Locality

Kenya
Watamu
Feb

Sample Photos of Cymatium succinctum

Photo by Angelo de Faveri in Watamu, Kenya