| Ceratostoma foliatum | |
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| Ceratostoma foliatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Ceratostoma |
| Species: | C. foliatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratostoma foliatum (Gmelin, 1791) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Murex foliatus Gmelin, 1791 | |
Ceratostoma foliatum, or leafy hornmouth is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.
This species lives in the Eastern Pacific.
Known from California, West coast of North America.
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A seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea. Most seashells are made by mollusks, such as snails, clams, and oysters to protect their soft insides. Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers. The shells are empty because the animal has died and the soft parts have decomposed or been eaten by another animal.
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