(Say, 1822)
Neverita duplicata
Shark Eye
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Family:
Naticidae
ANSP 306880
Shell Information
Diameter (mm): 25-80
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
This globe shaped shell is smooth except for the fine growth lines. It can be distinguished from the Northern Moon Snail by the growth filling in the center hole on the underside of the shell.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Massachusetts to Honduras
Depth (m):
0 to 58 meters
Diet:
Carnivore; They eat a variety of bivalves.
Habitat:
Soft substrates
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160407 on 2021-06-10
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.