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Sea snails are slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. ... depth of the water, food present for the ...
These quite uncommon sea snails live at depths of 0 to 80 m. [4] In fact, they commonly can be found in deeper waters, but they can also be found in shallow inshore waters. [3] [5] Commercial scallop operations out of Florida sometimes trawl this species in 100 - 120 feet depth. A shell of Hexaplex fulvescens from the Antilles
Conus granulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2] ... Maximum recorded depth is 30 m ...
Phos senticosus, common name common Pacific phos or thorny phos, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks. [ 1 ] Description
These snails have adapted themselves to a pelagic living : a transparent body and shell; the foot has evolved into a swimming fin that produces motion through undulation. [3] the proboscis is mobile and can be extended giving it a trunk-like appearance (giving rise to their common name : sea elephants).
These sea snails live on coral reefs and under rocks, from the intertidal zone to a depth of about 30 m. [4] Rarely, specimens are known from tangle nets at around 600 ft. depth. A shell of Mitra papalis
Janthina globosa is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, ... Maximum recorded depth is 13 metres (43 ft). [2]
Conus aureonimbosus is a species of sea snail, ... This marine species occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean off Floridaat a depth of 150 metres. References