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Neverita lewisii (previously known as Polinices lewisii, Lunatia lewisii, Euspira lewisii ), common name Lewis's moon snail, is a species of large operculated sea snail. It is a predatory marine gastropod in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]
Jul 3, 2020 · Meet the Moon Snail - YouTube. Ed Dominguez. 529 subscribers. Subscribed. 581. 46K views 3 years ago. The Lewis's Moon Snail's life cycle and unique anatomical features are explained....
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Photo by Kelly Fretwell. Identification. Lewis' moonsnail is by far the largest and the most common moonsnail species found on the BC Central Coast. Its shell, measuring up to 14 cm across, has a distinctive globular shape, and is a creamy-white colour on the outside with a brown interior.
Feb 10, 2022 · A Lewis’ moon snail with its foot extended. (Photo: Sara Montour Lewis) Lewis’ moon snails are the largest living marine snails with a shell diameter of nearly six inches and a huge foot that can extend to be a foot long, doubling its shell size, or shrunk completely by expelling water, allowing it to fully seal inside its shell.
The moon snail's method of obtaining food is varied. They feed mostly on clams, mussels, or other mollusks. Moon snails usually clamp the foot around clam shells and proceed with drilling a hole with their radula, which is a long, ribbon-like tongue containing thousands of teeth (denticles) that project from the mouth opening.
''Neverita lewisii'' , common name Lewis's moon snail, is a species of large operculated sea snail. It is a predatory marine gastropod in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Traditionally, this species was assigned to either the genus ''Lunatia'', the genus ''Polinices'' or the genus ''Euspira''.
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Neverita lewisii (previously known as Polinices lewisii, Lunatia lewisii, Euspira lewisii), common name Lewis's moon snail, is a species of large operculated sea snail. It is a predatory marine gastropod in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
