Moon Snail [Polinices didyma]
Description
The Moon Snail is a marine gastropod mollusk. Its shell is large, smooth, and round, resembling the full moon, which is how it got its common name. The shell's color can vary from beige to gray. They are typically found in sandy or muddy environments in shallow water. Moon Snails are carnivorous predators, their diet mainly consisting of bivalves.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Moon snails
Naticidae
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| Genus |
Polinices
Polinices
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