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Babylonia spirata

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Babylonia spirata

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Identification

Primary colors

White, Brown

Scientific name

Babylonia spirata

Community experiences

Difficulty

1 vote Very easy 1

Potential for aggresion

1 vote Very low 1

Reef safeness

1 vote Reef safe

Useful traits

1 vote Sifts sand
1 vote Eats detritus

Minimal tank size for adult animals

1 vote 50L

Recommended number of same species per tank

1 vote Only one
1 vote Any number

Water quality requirements

1 vote Medium 3

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Babyloniidae

Initial determination

Linnaeus, 1758

More information (WoRMS)

Community experiences

Difficulty

1 vote Very easy 1

Potential for aggresion

1 vote Very low 1

Reef safeness

1 vote Reef safe

Useful traits

1 vote Sifts sand
1 vote Eats detritus

Minimal tank size for adult animals

1 vote 50L

Recommended number of same species per tank

1 vote Only one
1 vote Any number

Water quality requirements

1 vote Medium 3

Protection

CITES

Not listed

Size

4-7 cm

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Babyloniidae

Initial determination

Linnaeus, 1758

More information (WoRMS)