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Sea slugs & snails

Apple Snail

Malea pomum

Also known as: Apple Tun, Grinning Tun, Pacific Grinning Tun, Tun Shell

Adult
@fishx6 · Lembeth Resort, Indonesia · June 20061 / 1
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Overview

Found over fine sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on sea cucumbers.

These are a small family, their large shells have a distinct spiral.
They feed on sea cucumbers by sucking the food in with their large proboscis.
These large animals are able to burrow themselves completely in sand to escape predators.

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How to identify

Pattern
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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific, Western Central Atlantic
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Found over fine sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumMollusca
    3. classGastropoda
    4. orderLittorinimorpha
    5. familyTonnidae
    6. genusMalea
    7. speciesMalea pomum (Linnaeus, 1758)

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    More in the family

    Littorinimorpha