A leafy hornmouth exposed at low tide
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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- Michael finds the leafy hornmouth on the end of the docks in the upper inner tidal zone.
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- In this picture you can see the closed operculum of the snail and an associated isopod.
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Prosobranchia
Order Neogastropoda
Suborder Rachiglossa
Family Muricidae
Genus Ceratostoma
Species foliata
Common Name: Leafy Hornmouth
Garry Fletcher