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Neverita lewisii lives in the Eastern Pacific, from British Columbia to northern Baja California, Mexico. Lunatia lewisii is digging into the mud to protect itself. Apical view of a shell of Lunatia lewisii Habitat. This snail is found intertidally and at depths of up to 180 metres (590 ft), usually ploughing through the substrate looking for prey.
Euspira lewisii found on sandy bottom at 18 m depth in outer Bowmans Bay. The animal's huge foot is extended and it is crawling rapidly to the left, as can be seen by the slime trail extending to the right. The shell is almost entirely covered by the foot and mantle. When moving the animal secretes copious mucus, strands of which are visible on ...
Aug 20, 2013 · Habitat: This snail is found intertidally and at depths of up to 180 metres (590 ft), usually ploughing through the substrate looking for prey. Notes: 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.
Euspira lewisii (Gould, 1847): synonym of Lunatia lewisii (Gould, 1847) Euspira nana (Møller, 1842): synonym of Pseudopolinices nanus (Møller, 1842) Euspira patagonica (Philippi, 1845): synonym of Falsilunatia patagonica (Philippi, 1845) Euspira poliana (delle Chiaje, 1830): synonym of Euspira pulchella (Risso, 1826)
Eggs hatch into free-swimming, nonfeeding veliger larvae in midsummer. Males are smaller than females, and females can live up to 14 years. Shells from these snails are abundant in shell middens left by native Americans. The species can become toxic if they consume toxic clams during a red tide.
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''Neverita lewisii'' lives in the Eastern Pacific, from British Columbia to northern Baja California, Mexico. Habitat. This snail is found intertidally and at depths of up to 180 metres , usually ploughing through the substrate looking for prey. Reproduction. Like other moon snails, this species lays its eggs in a "sand collar".
