Euspira catena

  • Necklace shell
  • Halsbandnabelschnecke
  • Gewone tepelhoorn
  • Natice porte-chaîne
  • Caracol de luna

Distribution

  • The temperate Atlantic
  • The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

  • Exclusively a marine species
  • The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
  • The species is generally buried
  • The species can be found between 0 and 125 Meters.
  • Uncommon Species

General behaviour of the species

  • Species generally solitary

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size : 4 cm
  • The animal is a hunter low in the food chain.
  • Diet : Bivalve mollusks -

Relationship with humans

  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest