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| A leafy hornmouth exposed at low tide |
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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Mollusca |
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Gastropoda |
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Prosobranchia |
| Order |
Neogastropoda |
| Suborder |
Rachiglossa |
| Family |
Muricidae |
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| Genus |
Ceratostoma |
| Species |
foliata |
| Common Name: |
Leafy Hornmouth |
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| Michael finds the leafy hornmouth on the end of the docks in the upper inner tidal zone. |
In this picture you can see the closed operculum of the snail and an associated isopod. |
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We see these often in the summer in the lower intertidal zone. Their yellow egg cases also show up on the underside of rocks. They have a sharp penetrating tongue with which they can penetrate the shells of other molluscs.
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Date:
2005
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Name : Garry Fletcher |
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