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Marine Gastropods (snails, slugs) as a group cover pretty much every feeding strategy known. Many use their rough tongue (called a radula) to scrape micro algae off the surface of hard substrate. However, Gastropods can also be carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, scavengers, deposit feeders, suspension feeders and parasites. Some cone shells even hunt small fish!
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Is a moon snail a reptile?
no it is a predatory marine gastropod. just a snail
Does a marine snail sweat?
Yes
What kind of plants do sea snail eat?
Marine snails usually eat aquatic plants. This includes different types of small plants found in the water and kinds of algae.
What is a whelk?
A Whelk is an internet marine gasbagotropod historically used by humans for food.
What do snail and slugs eat?
snail and slugs eat garden debris
Is a mud whelk a vertebrate?
No it is a marine gastropod (snail).
Does the snail food need to be crushed in order for the snail to eat it?
No
Does hawks eat snail?
The snail kite of Florida swamps does.
Is a whelk a animal?
A whelk is a large, edible, marine snail.
What ocean is the marine cone snail found in?
the cone snail lives in the coral reef, for example, queensland
Do bettas eat snail eggs?
Yes, bettas may eat snail eggs as they are carnivorous and may consume small invertebrates like snail eggs.
How heavy is a snail shell?
The Australian Trumpet Syrinx aruanus is the largest living marine snail, weighing up to 18kg or 40 pounds.
