Shark Eye [Neverita duplicata]
Description
A species of medium-sized to large sea snail. They have a strong, rounded shell with a short spire, large body whorl, and a deep umbilicus. Found in the Western Atlantic, from North Carolina to Florida, and in the Gulf of Mexico. They are carnivorous, feeding on bivalves and carrion.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Moon snails
Naticidae
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| Genus |
Neverita
Neverita
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