Sea snail species:

1, nautilus

Marine mollusks, existing only in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean sea area, the north to the south of Japan, the south to the Great Barrier Reef, the west to the Andaman Sea, the east to Fiji and other areas have been found. Located in the nautilus main source of French New Caledonia, but also to the nautilus as the main pattern of the national emblem.

Nautilus has been on earth for hundreds of millions of years of evolution, but the shape, habits and other changes are very small, known as the ocean in the "living fossil" in the study of biological evolution and paleontology and other aspects of high value.

2, loquat snail

Large loquat snail (scientific name: Ficus gracilis), is a heteropod loquat snail family loquat snail genus. It is mainly distributed in Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Taiwan, and often inhabits the subtidal zone.

3, threaded snail

English name Nassariidae, commonly known as the sea snail, sea lion snail, wheat snail or white snail, some places are also known as the cut incense snail, small yellow snail, a cone snail. Belong to the mollusc family, gastropods, threaded snail family. The appearance of the threaded snail is characterized by a pointed tail, elongated, about 1 cm in length and 0.5 cm in width

The snail is abundantly found in the coasts of Guangdong, Zhejiang and Fujian. Its appearance is characterized by a pointed tail and an elongated body, about 1 cm in length and 0.5 cm in width.

4, Phoenix snail

Widely distributed, from Japan Amami Island south, north of Australia, East Africa, east of the Indo-Pacific sea are its traces. Hainan, Xisha, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan.

5, Longongong Wengrong snail

Commonly known as snakeskin snail. Latin scientific name; Entemnotrochus rumphii, plerurotomaria rumphii . Named by Schepman, 1879; English name; Rumphius's slit shell. Family Classification; Shellfish, Mollusca, Gastropoda, Primitive Gastropoda, Ongonidae.

Distributed in the northeastern corner of Taiwan, Diaoyu Island, northeast of Dongsha Island, the South China Sea, Japan, and off the coast of Indonesia.

The conch belongs to the mollusk gastropods, Mollusca. Shellfish are mainly divided into five syllabus, there are more than 70,000 species around the world, the marine species can be commonly referred to as conch. Conch shell edge outline slightly quadrangular, large and thick, shell up to about 10 centimeters, conch layer 6 levels.

The conch is a warm sea species, mainly living in the low tide line, water depth of 1-30 meters of broken coral substrate shallow sea.

Like other animals, conch and other mollusks have adapted to the ever-changing living environment. From rocky outcrops washed by the sea day and night to the murky, muddy depths of the seabed, every form of habitat has its own specialized mollusc fauna. Tides influence the characteristics and distribution of mollusks growing on the seashore, as do the characteristics of the geological surfaces on which they live.

But the food provided by abundant sunlight is even more important. Molluscs are best suited to the tropics, so the variety of sea shells in this region is breathtaking. The coral is home to brightly colored taro snails, snails, and whelks; in the mangroves, oysters live on roots, stinging snails like to climb branches and leaves, and crab snails quietly crawl along mudflats.

Of course, temperate waters will be equally eye-opening for collectors. Sandy beaches are a haven for many bivalves as well as burrowing gastropods such as the jade snail. At the mouths of rivers, the mix of mud and sand creates an environment where food is plentiful, and bird-tailed clams are often found in abundance. Rocky shores are great hunting grounds for gastropods, which can attach themselves firmly to rocks.

The conch is slow moving and often feeds on seaweed and tiny organisms; they generally inhabit shallow waters and feed on echinoderms. The outer lip of the shell is extremely outspread, and the female snail is significantly larger than the male snail. The meat is edible and the shell is ornamental and can be used for carving. Nocturnal. Feet are located on the ventral side of the body and are massive, extremely muscular and suitable for crawling. Carnivorous. Feeds mainly on echinoderms, etc.

These molluscan members usually live in shallow water or flat mud, and are seen in deep water up to 600 feet (200 meters) deep. Most conch are caught in trap boxes or trawls, and they can also be incidental catch for other products.