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Velvet Snail

Coriocella hibyae

Seabook: Velvet Snail

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Max Weight

Max Depth

20 m

Description

Coriocella hibyae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Velutinidae. Other names: Hiby's coriocella. Description Although it has a shell, the shell is hidden within folds of the mantle, and overall the creature looks more like a sea slug than a snail, but in situ its externa... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

black
brown
blue

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef