I found these on a trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A man at the shore said they are periwinkles but I looked up periwinkles online and found several kinds and this looks different to me.
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2007-08-17 18:06:31 · 3 answers · asked by barbara m 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
You are right. They are not periwinkles. These are Atlantic oyster drills, scientific name Urosalpinx cinerea. They are members of a completely different family than periwinkles. These are a real problem for oyster fishermen. As their name implies, they feed on oysters, especially young ones, by drilling a hole through the oyster shell and eating as much as they can reach. They don't eat much of the oyster but it is enough to kill the oyster.
2007-08-17 18:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The word snail is loosely applied to most members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells
2007-08-18 03:00:50 · answer #2 · answered by ace01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes infact you can but you cant adopt one becuase its
wild get the jocke.
2007-08-18 03:40:16 · answer #3 · answered by angie o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋