The last reefwalk of the year!
The Moonsnail (Polinices sp.)
Moon Snails move through wet sand with their oversized foot and mantle.They eat other snails and clams. The Moon Shell uses its foot to enclose its prey, secretes an acid to weaken the shell of the victim, then uses its radula (a rough tongue-like organ) to rasp a hole through the shell of its victim...
Photo courtesy of Greengardn of Reefwalk blog
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