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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] Traditionally, this species was assigned to either the genus Lunatia, the genus Polinices or ...
Jul 3, 2020 · The Lewis's Moon Snail's life cycle and unique anatomical features are explained. Community stewardship can help offset increasing human caused ocean acidif...
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Apr 7, 2017 · An upside-down Lewis’ Moon Snail with a clam in its huge foot. Courtesy of Linda Schroeder — PNW Shell Club. However, in the moon snail’s case, the sharp-toothed radula is used as a drill to bore holes into the hard shells of clams.This is an extremely slow process, with the average moon snail takedown lasting 4 days as it drills ½ mm ...
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. A brown operculum covers the wide aperture. The animal's body is a soft, smooth, transparent tan ...
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.
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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.
