From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Best found at
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John Brown's Beach +
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| Class
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Gastropoda +
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| Common name is
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Leafy hornmouth +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Muricidae +
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| Found at
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Frosty Reef +
, Magouns +
, Parker Group +
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| Genus
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Ceratostoma +
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| Order
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Neogastropoda +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Phylum
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Mollusca +
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| Scientific name is
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Ceratostoma foliatum +
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| SpecificEpithet
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foliatum +
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| Summary
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This pretty snail is a predatory species t … This pretty snail is a predatory species that is common intertidally, easily identified by its three "wings," and often found as a shell on the beach, where the wings are often worn by the surf, but the shell itself is usually complete thanks to its being quite substantial and can withstand a lot of pounding.ntial and can withstand a lot of pounding. +
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| Synonyms include
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Ceratostoma foliata +
, Ceratostoma foliatus +
, Pterorytis foliatus +
, Purpura foliatum +
, urex foliatum +
, Purpura foliata +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Ceratostoma foliatum +
, Ceratostoma foliatum +
, Ceratostoma foliatum +
, Ceratostoma foliatum +
, Ceratostoma foliatum +
, Ceratostoma foliatum +
, Ceratostoma foliatum +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:06:28 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Ceratostoma foliatum +
, Ceratostoma foliatum +
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