Spotted Moon Snail [Neverita delessertiana]
Description
A species of predatory sea snail. They have a thick, strong shell with a low spire. The shell is generally light brown, with dark brown spots scattered across the surface. Found in the Indo-Pacific region. They feed on other mollusks, using a radula to drill into their shells.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Moon snails
Naticidae
|
| Genus |
Neverita
Neverita
|