Norris' Top Snail [Tegula norrisi]
Description
Norris' Top Snail is a species of sea snail known to inhabit the waters off the coast of California. Its shell measures around 25 mm in size and is often grayish-white or light brown in color. The species is found in rocky intertidal and subtidal zones, where it feeds on algae and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Tegula
Tegula
|