Trochus sea snail
Trochus niloticus
This mollusc eats very small algae that it harvests while grazing on coral and rocks.
Trochus niloticus
It likes coral heads and coral flats in shallow areas.
Tahitian names
Troca
Interesting facts
The Trochus sea snail was introduced from New Caledonia and the Vanuatu in 1957 and 1958 to harvest the mother of pearl. This mollusc eats very small algae that it harvests while grazing on coral and rocks. It likes coral heads and coral flats in shallow areas. It is eaten by Polynesians often, which started in 1971 in Tahiti.
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