1, wheat snail. Weaving thread snail, commonly known as sea snail, sea lion snail, wheat snail or white snail, etc., the tail is more pointed, elongated, the length of about 1 centimeter, the width of about 0.5 centimeters, mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong coast. The sea snail is also known as the threaded snail, wheat snail or white snail, etc., the appearance of the tail is more pointed, elongated, length of about 1 centimeter, width of about 0.5 centimeters, about the size of a fingernail cap.

2, the main cause of poisoning is the tetrodotoxin it contains, after eating can produce dizziness, vomiting, lips and fingers numbness and other symptoms of poisoning, the incubation period of the shortest 5 minutes, the longest 4 hours. There is currently no specific treatment for snail poisoning and no antidote medication. The Ministry of Health issued a public announcement that any food production and management units shall not purchase, processing and sales of sea snails.