Pearly Top Snail [Margarites pupillus]
Description
A small sea snail known for its beautiful, glossy, and pearly shell. It can be found in the North Pacific Ocean, specifically from Alaska to Central California, at depths of 18 to 360 meters. It feeds on algae and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Margarites
Margarites
|