Lewis's moon snail
Lewis's moon snail
Photos by Mary Jo Adams
Beach Watchers, Washington State University
Education. Research. Stewardship.
With a diameter of 5 ½ inches, the moonsnail is very distinctive. You'll find it on sandy beaches, plowing half-buried through the sand as it searches for clams, its favorite prey.
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