Ocosia Spiral Snail [Ocosia spiralis]
Description
The Ocosia spiralis, also known as the Ocosia Spiral Snail, is another species of sea snail within the family Muricidae. This species is characterized by its distinctively coiled shell, which is more spiraled than that of the Ocosia undosa. Found mainly in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, it inhabits rocky substrates and feeds primarily on algae and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Waspfishes
Tetrarogidae
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| Genus |
Ocosia
Ocosia
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