Frilled Dogwinkle
Frilled Dogwinkle
nucella lamellosa
The Frilled Dogwinkle is a fun sea snail with a frilly shell! It loves to crawl on rocky shores and can be found in tidal pools.
生息地: Rocky coastal areas and tidal pools
外見
The Frilled Dogwinkle has a thick, spiral shell adorned with prominent, wavy frills or ridges that can be white, grey, yellow, orange, or brown. Its wide aperture often reveals a yellowish or purplish interior, making it visually distinct from smoother, plainer snails.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Gastropoda目Neogastropoda科Muricidae属Nucella
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Female Frilled Dogwinkles lay their eggs in tall, vase-shaped capsules.
Its shell color can vary greatly even within the same tide pool!
Some Frilled Dogwinkles drill and eat as many as three barnacles a day!
They use a ribbon-like tongue, called a radula, covered in tiny teeth to feed.
特殊能力
能力
Shell Driller
Frilled Dogwinkle can drill perfect holes into prey shells because of its radula and acid, helping them access soft bodies inside.
能力
Sticky Foot Power
Frilled Dogwinkle has a muscular foot that can create strong suction, allowing it to cling tightly to rocks against powerful waves.
能力
Purple Defense Ink
Frilled Dogwinkle can produce a purple dye because of specialized glands, which may deter predators or be a waste product.
能力
Wave Rider Shell
Frilled Dogwinkle has a sturdy, ridged shell that helps it withstand crashing waves and protects it from predators.
サイズと詳細
- Average Weight
- 10 g
- 寿命
- 5 年
- Average Shell Length
- 4.5 cm
食性と食事
This sea snail munches on tasty barnacles and mussels by drilling through their hard shells.
主な食物
- Barnacles
- Mussels
- Limpets
- Small clams
採餌方法
- Pursuit
生態系とのつながり
eats
Acorn Barnacle
Balanus glandula
Drills shell to consume soft parts.
eats
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
A primary food source drilled for sustenance.
eaten by
Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus
A significant predator in tide pools.
eaten by
Red Rock Crab
Cancer productus
Crushes shells to eat the snail inside.
特徴
別名
Colorful DogwinkleFrilly SnailRocky Snail
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Frilled Dogwinkleのaverage Weightは何ですか？
10 g
Frilled Dogwinkleの寿命は何ですか？
5 年
Frilled Dogwinkleは何を食べますか？
This sea snail munches on tasty barnacles and mussels by drilling through their hard shells.
Frilled Dogwinkleは通常どこに生息していますか？
Rocky coastal areas and tidal pools
Frilled Dogwinkleはどのように狩りをしますか？
Pursuit
Frilled Dogwinkleのaverage Shell Lengthは何ですか？
4.5 cm
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観察場所
公園99 件の観察10 種
British Columbia, CA
サンドウェル州立公園
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公園23 件の観察7 種
Washington, US
マートル・エドワーズ公園
ここで見られるかも Ochre Sea Star, Purple Shore Crab と Strawberry Tree.
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公園5 件の観察3 種
Washington, US
キトサップ・メモリアル州立公園
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