Lewis's Moon Snail [Neverita lewisii]
Description
A large sea snail that inhabits the Pacific coast of North America. They have a large, globular shell that can reach up to 13 cm in diameter. The shell is smooth and typically grayish-white to cream in color. They are a predatory species, known to feed on clams and other bivalves.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Moon snails
Naticidae
|
| Genus |
Neverita
Neverita
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