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Diet: This snail is a generalist grazer; gut contents showed that the digestive tract of all snails examined contained unidentifiable detritus and silt and sand, 94% contained unidentified filamentous red algae, 86% contained diatoms, 79% contained sponge spicules, 64% contained filamentous brown algae, 21% contained remains of hydroids, 14% ...
Umbonium, sometimes known as the "button top shells", is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [ 2 ] Shell description
A species of sea snail in its natural habitat: two individuals of the wentletrap Epidendrium billeeanum with a mass of egg capsules in situ on their food source, a red cup coral. A sea snail Euthria cornea laying eggs. Sea snails are slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone.
Some species in the family Xenophoridae can move about 233.5 cm per day, so it is likely that Stellaria solaris has a similar range. [4] Scientists note that the method of locomotion – the shell masks the actual animal inside – may help camouflage the snail from predators.
Crepidula fornicata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails and cup and saucer snails.It has many common names, including common slipper shell, common Atlantic slippersnail, boat shell, quarterdeck shell, fornicating slipper snail, Atlantic slipper limpet and it is in Britain as the "common slipper limpet".
The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (US), or dog whelks (UK) are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. These snails have rounded shells with a high spire, an oval aperture, and a siphonal notch. This family of snails is found worldwide.
Umbonium vestiarium, common name the button tops, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [ 1 ] Description
Steromphala umbilicalis, common name the flat top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [ 1 ] Description