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Syrinx aruanus, common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 75 cm long and weighing up to 18 kg. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae, and is the only species in the genus Syrinx.
Eunicidae jaws are known from as far back as Ordovician sediments. [4] [5] Cultural tradition surrounds Palola worm (Palola viridis) reproductive cycles in the South Pacific Islands. [6] Eunicidae are economically valuable as bait in both recreational and commercial fishing. [7] [8] Commercial bait-farming of Eunicidae can have adverse ...
Pomacea bridgesii, common name the spike-topped apple snail or mystery snail, is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae. These snails were most likely introduced to the United States through the aquarium trade.
Shell of marine snail Lunella torquata with the calcareous operculum in place Gastropod shell of the freshwater snail Viviparus contectus with corneous operculum in place. An operculum (Latin for 'cover, covering'; pl. opercula or operculums) is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure like a trapdoor that exists in many (but not all) groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also ...
Telescopium telescopium, commonly known as the telescope snail, is a species of snail in the horn snail family Potamididae found in mangrove habitats in the Indo-Pacific. [1] They are large snails that can grow up to 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) in length and are easily recognizable by their cone-shaped shell.
Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks . Most of the species have no operculum .
[1] [2] The beak may also be referred to as the mandibles or jaws. [3] These beaks are different from bird beaks because they crush bone while most bird beaks do not. Fossilised remains of beaks are known from a number of cephalopod groups, both extant and extinct, including squids , octopuses , belemnites , and vampyromorphs .
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a family of predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea. [3] They have extremely high- spired shells with numerous whorls ; their common name refers to the resemblance of their shells to rock- drill bits .