Pacific moon snail [Sinum cymba]
Description
The Pacific moon snail, or Sinum cymba, is a species of sea snail that lives in the Pacific Ocean. Its shell is smooth, round, and typically white or cream-colored. This snail is known for its unique way of feeding, where it envelops its prey, usually clams, with its large foot and then drills a hole into the prey's shell to consume the insides.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Moon snails
Naticidae
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| Genus |
Sinum
Sinum
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