East Asian moon snail [Falsilunatia eastropacifica]
Description
The East Asian moon snail is a marine gastropod mollusk species endemic to the East Pacific region, particularly the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It is characterized by a large, globular shell that can reach up to 50 mm in diameter. The shell is typically white or cream-colored with brownish axial streaks. This species is often found in sandy or muddy seabeds where it burrows to hunt for prey, primarily bivalve mollusks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Cycloneritimorpha
Cycloneritimorpha
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| Family |
Phenacolepadidae
Phenacolepadidae
|
| Genus |
Falsilunatia
Falsilunatia
|