Immaculate Moonsnail
NameImmaculate Moonsnail
Scientific NamePolinices immaculatus
Common NameImmaculate Moonsnail
FamilyNaticidae
GenusPolinices
Speciesimmaculatus
Geographic DistributionWestern Atlantic, ranging from Massachusetts to Florida and the Caribbean Sea.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapeglobose
Average Size (mm)5
Identifying FeaturesSmall, smooth, and globose shell; low spire; large body whorl; D-shaped aperture; pale coloration; presence of a dark, chitinous operculum; umbilicus typically covered by a thick callus.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Totten, 1835)
Description
A small, globose marine gastropod shell, characterized by its smooth, pale surface and low spire. The shell exhibits a large body whorl and a D-shaped aperture. The umbilicus is likely covered by a thick callus, typical for moonsnails, though not fully visible in this view. A dark, chitinous operculum is visible within the aperture.
