Brown Wrinkled Snail [Thais chocolata]
Description
The Brown Wrinkled Snail is located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from Baja California, Mexico to Peru. It is characterized by a large, heavy shell that is dark brown in color with a wrinkled surface. It inhabits rocky intertidal and subtidal zones where it preys on mussels and barnacles. It is known for its drilling behavior to consume its prey.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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| Family |
Velutinids
Velutinidae
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| Genus |
Wrinkled Snails
Marseniopsis
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