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Bladder moon snail

Neverita didyma · 扁玉螺

Synonyms: Glossaulax didyma

Field marks

Flattened half-dome shell with a large brown callus over the umbilicus; neat round holes in clam shells are its feeding marks

Size
Shell diameter about 5 cm
Habitat
Intertidal and shallow sandy bottoms, burrowing to hunt
Distribution
Chinese coast
Diet
Drills and eats bivalves
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Profile compiled from common references; awaiting expert review.

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