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Threeline Mudsnail

Ilyanassa trivittata

The Threeline Mudsnail is a small, slimy creature that lives in muddy waters. It has a special shell with three lines that help it blend in with its home.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Threeline Mudsnail has a small, conical shell, typically grayish to pale brown, often adorned with three faint darker spiral lines. Its distinctive pointed spire and smooth surface help it blend into muddy seafloors and identify it from other mudsnails.

ReichAnimaliaStammMolluscaKlasseGastropodaOrdnungNeogastropodaFamilieNassariidaeGattungIlyanassa
Threeline Mudsnail
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Threeline Mudsnail

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Even though they live in mud, their shells often host tiny algae or other creatures!

If a predator approaches, they can quickly pull their whole body inside their sturdy shell!

These snails are excellent underwater vacuum cleaners, tidying up the seafloor!

They lay their eggs in tiny capsules that look like miniature bumpy beads.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Scent Detective

Threeline Mudsnail can detect food from a distance because it has powerful chemoreceptors that help them find decaying matter in murky water.

Fähigkeit

Shell Fortress

Threeline Mudsnail has a hard, spiral shell that helps them retreat completely inside for protection from predators and strong currents.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Foot

Threeline Mudsnail can cling tightly to surfaces because it has a strong muscular foot that helps them navigate diverse underwater terrains.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Scavenger

Threeline Mudsnail can rapidly consume decaying organisms because it has a specialized radula that helps them efficiently process detritus.

Maße und Details

Größe
10-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
730-1095 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
1

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny scavengers clean up the ocean floor by eating dead plants and animals.

Hauptnahrung

  • dead fish
  • decaying algae
  • marine detritus
  • small invertebrates
  • carrion

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

A common food source for many bottom-dwelling crabs.

eaten by

Oyster Toadfish

Opsanus tau

Opportunistic fish prey on mudsnails found on the seafloor.

eats

Eelgrass

Zostera marina

Consumes decaying plant matter from seagrass beds.

eats

Hard Clam

Mercenaria mercenaria

Acts as a scavenger on dead bivalves.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching snails, as they can carry germs.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Threeline Mudsnail?

10-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Threeline Mudsnail?

730-1095 Tage

Was frisst Threeline Mudsnail?

These tiny scavengers clean up the ocean floor by eating dead plants and animals.

Wo findet man Threeline Mudsnail normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Threeline Mudsnail?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Threeline Mudsnail?

1

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