HI I’M GARY!

I’M SPONGE BOB’S PET SNAIL!

CLASS – GASTROPODA: “ STOMACH-FOOT ”

SHELLED GASTROPODS - SNAILS

START OF SHELL

OPERCULUM (TRAP DOOR)

FOOT LOCOMOTION

TENTACLES TASTE & TOUCH

EYES

SIPHON - TAKES IN WATER FOR O2 AND TO SMELL

SNAIL MOUTH

MOUTH WITH RADULA

PREDATORY SNAILS MOON SNAILS AND DRILLS USE THE RADULA (TONGUE) AND ACIDIC SALIVA TO MAKE HOLES IN THE SHELLS OF THEIR PREY (CLAMS & OTHER SNAILS)

MOON SNAIL DRILL

MOON SNAIL

MOON SNAIL

MOON SNAIL

MOON SNAIL EGG CASE

MOON SNAIL SHELL

OPERCULUM

OYSTER DRILL

OYSTER DRILL

PREDATORY SNAILS MOON SNAILS AND DRILLS USE THE RADULA (TONGUE) TO MAKE HOLES IN THE SHELLS OF THEIR PREY (CLAMS & OTHER SNAILS)

CONE SNAILS USE POISONOUS BARBS ON THEIR RADULA TO PARALYZE THEIR PREY (FISH)

MOON SNAIL DRILL CONE SNAIL

CONE SNAIL

CONE SNAIL EATING FISH

HUNTING & EATING

PREDATORY SNAILS MOON SNAILS AND DRILLS USE THE RADULA (TONGUE) TO MAKE HOLES IN THE SHELLS OF THEIR PREY (CLAMS & OTHER SNAILS)

CONE SNAILS USE POISONOUS BARBS ON THEIR RADULA TO PARALYZE FISH

COWRIES EAT CORAL/HYDRA AND USE THE TOXIN FOR THEIR OWN DEFENSE

MOON SNAIL DRILL CONE SNAIL COWRY

YELLOW COWRY

DEER COWRY

FLAMINGO TONGUE

FINGERPRINT COWRY

SPOTTED COWRY

HERBIVOROUS SNAILS

SCRAPE ALGAE, SEAWEED OR GRASSES WITH THEIR RADULAS

QUEEN CONCH

CONCH HAVE LARGE EYES

QUEEN CONCH

HERBIVOROUS SNAILS

SCRAPE ALGAE, SEAWEED OR GRASSES WITH THEIR RADULAS

QUEEN CONCH LIMPETS

KEYHOLE LIMPET

KEYHOLE LIMPET

UNDERSIDE OF LIMPET

FINGER LIMPETS

LIMPET SHELLS

HERBIVOROUS SNAILS

SCRAPE ALGAE, SEAWEED OR GRASSES WITH THEIR RADULAS

QUEEN CONCH LIMPETS ABALONE

NORTHERN ABALONE

RED ABALONE

ABALONE SHELL

ABALONE PEARLS

ABALONE

HERBIVOROUS SNAILS

SCRAPE ALGAE, SEAWEED OR GRASSES WITH THEIR RADULAS

QUEEN CONCH LIMPETS ABALONE

SLIPPER SHELLS

FEMALE

MALE

COMMON SLIPPER SHELL

SPINY SLIPPER SHELL

SLIPPER SHELL STACK

HERBIVOROUS SNAILS

SCRAPE ALGAE, SEAWEED OR GRASSES WITH THEIR RADULAS

QUEEN CONCH LIMPETS ABALONE

SLIPPER SHELLS

FEMALE

MALE

PERIWINKLES

Periwinkles on Salt Marsh Grasses

SHELL-LESS GASTROPODS SEA SLUGS & NUDIBRANCHS

• NUDIBRANCH MEANS “NAKED GILL”

• PROTECT THEMSELVES WITH POISON/TOXIN, KEPT IN CERATA OR MUCUS ON SKIN

• BRIGHTLY COLORED TO “ADVERTISE” THEIR POISONOUS TRAITS

SHELL-LESS GASTROPODS

HYDRA

CERATA – USED FOR

ABSORBING O2

CONTAIN POISON FROM HYDRA/CORAL THEY EAT

GILLS FOR

GETTING O2

TENTACLES

SMELL &

TASTE

ELEGANT NUDIBRANCH

MANED NUDIBRANCH

RED-GILLED NUDIBRANCH

EGG

CASES

RINGED NUDIBRANCH

ROSY NUDIBRANCH

SEA LEMON NUDIBRANCH

SPOTTED SEA HARE

RAGGED SEA HARE

LETTUCE SEA SLUG

PAINTED SEA SLUG