Moon snail

We live in a very fragile environment. I was thinking the other day about playing on the cove sandbars when I was a kid and it saddened me to remember several little creatures that have vanished fr…

by Casey Cruikshank The Moon Snail (Euspira lewisii) is one of the largest intertidal snails that can be found in the Northwest. Found in mud flats and sandy intertidal areas from Ketchikan, Alaska to Baja California, Mexico, their shell can get up to 5.5 inches and the extended body can be up to 12 inches long. Males are smaller than females and they can live up to an impressive 14 years, which is often attributed to their lifestyles as voracious predators and their ability to quickly…

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At the north end of the Cape Cod Canal is a beach full of naturally tumbled rocks. I love this spot to hunt for interesting rocks and creatures. At my last visit I spotted this moon snail who was out in the open among the wet rocks. I feel the swirl of it's shell seems to look right at me.

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Moon snail still in shell

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