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.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

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.

AnimaliaMolluscaGastropodaNeogastropodaNassariidaeIlyanassa
Threeline Mudsnail
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Threeline Mudsnail

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

能力

Scent Detective

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

能力

Shell Fortress

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

能力

Sticky Foot

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

能力

Rapid Scavenger

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

サイズと詳細

サイズ
10-20 mm
寿命
730-1095 日
脚の数
1

食性と食事

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

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Threeline Mudsnailのサイズは何ですか?

10-20 mm

Threeline Mudsnailの寿命は何ですか?

730-1095 日

Threeline Mudsnailは何を食べますか?

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

Threeline Mudsnailは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Threeline Mudsnailはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Threeline Mudsnailの脚の数は何ですか?

1

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