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Red Turban Snail

Common Name:Red Turban Snail

Scientific Name: Lithopoma gibberosum

Order:Mollusca

Range:British Columbia to Baja California

Diet: Algae

Facts: 1. Has a conical shell that is a red or pink color 2. Is a mollusc which means "head-foot" and describes how the body is composed of a head and part used for movement or foot 3. As a mollusc, it is also grouped with bivalves (clams, oysters, etc) and cephalopods (octopus, squid, etc) 4. Coralline algae on lives on the outside of the shell

Can Visitors Interact? No, this animal can only be viewed in the touch tank.


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