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Welcome to the feature creature page. Here you will find short articles on different marine creatures. A new article will be featured each month.
Turban Snail
These are a group of large sea snails which are vegetarian grazers that live in
the mid to lower regions of our rock platforms. They take their name from the shape
of their shell which resembles a turban head-
Several species make up this group of animals and all have various characteristics.
All of them, however, have a 'door' on the end of their 'foot' which they can close
to make their shell air-
The Military Turban Snail has a very thick and beautiful operculum and was once made into buttons for soldiers' coats. These 'shell doors' are often found along the strandline or shell grit at the beach and are commonly known as 'cat's eyes'. They look like flat, round white shells with whorls on the underside. Maybe you can find some next time you're at the beach.
Please remember to respect the life of our rock pools when visiting so that it will all be there the next time you visit.
Written by Robyn Aitkens
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