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- 1. a marine mollusk with a shiny, almost spherical, shell and a large foot.
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Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family are mostly globular in shape. Naticidae is the only family in the superfamily Naticoidea.
One of the best-known invertebrates in the sandy intertidal zone is the Moon Snail, both because it is a large (up to 13 cm in diameter) species and because its egg masses are especially notable. KINGDOM Animalia - PHYLUM Mollusca - CLASS Gastropoda - ORDER Neotaenioglossa - FAMILY Naticidae.
Apr 7, 2017 · Full moon. When we talk about moon snails, we are referring to a group of species within the family Naticidae. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we see a few different species. Lewis’ moon snail is the largest of the moon snails — it can grow to 14 cm!
The Naticidae, more commonly known as the moon snail, belongs to the class Gastropoda and the order Littorinimorpha. Gastropods are a class of animals containing snails, slugs, limpets, and sea hares. There is a large variety in shape, size, and location when it comes to gastropods.
Jul 3, 2020 · Meet the Moon Snail. 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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Jul 30, 2020 · July 30, 2020. by Casey Cruikshank. The Moon Snail (Euspira lewisii) is one of the largest intertidal snails that can be found in the Northwest. Found in mud flats and sandy intertidal areas from Ketchikan, Alaska to Baja California, Mexico, their shell can get up to 5.5 inches and the extended body can be up to 12 inches long.
