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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Naticidae |
| Zebra
moon snail Natica areolata Family Naticidae updated May 11 Where seen? Sometimes seen on our Southern shores, this fast moving moon snail is seen on coral rubble near living reefs. It is also classified by some as Tanea areolata. Features: 2-3cm. Shell spherical with the spiral tip sticking out a little. The shell is brown with a zig-zag pattern of white. Operculum shelly, smooth and pearly white. The body is plain beige with a white bar in the front portion of the foot, and a dark bar on the back portion of the foot. Tentacles white with dark tips. Two were seen at Sisters Islands each with a tiny bit of snail shell on the end of the foot. |
 Sisters Island, May 08 |
 Underside. |
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 Tiny snail shell at the tip of the foot. |
Zebra moon snails on Singapore shores
 Sisters Island, May 08 |
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 Tiny snail shell at the tip of the foot. |
 St. John's Island, Aug 05 |
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 Underside. |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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