Shellburnea's Spotted Snail [Shellburnea maculata]
Description
Shellburnea maculata, known as Shellburnea's Spotted Snail, is a marine gastropod mollusk. This species is distinguished by its shell with a spotted pattern, which provides camouflage in the coral reef habitats in which it lives. It is found in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, where it feeds on coral polyps and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
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| Family |
Gadilidae
Gadilidae
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| Genus |
Shellburnea
Shellburnea
|