A marine mollusc with a shiny, almost spherical, shell and a large foot.
玉螺
Family Naticidae, class Gastropoda: Natica and other genera
Example sentencesExamples
- She was explaining about the moon snail, which they had come across while wading.
- Atlantic moon shells are found along most of the East Coast.
- Moon snails are carnivorous sand dwellers feeding mainly on clams and other snails
- Moon shells are snail-like globular forms with a half moon shaped aperture.