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moon snail
noun
: any of a cosmopolitan family (Naticidae) of carnivorous marine snails having smooth globular shells
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However, visitors will find moon snails, conch shells, pen shells, periwinkles, whelks, and olive shells, all indigenous to the area.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
Other unusual ingredients in later challenges included pork brains in gravy, musk sticks, moon snails and his least favorite — beef bile.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
During our dinner, snacks were highly conceptual, from a clam broth and tomato water blend, served inside of a surf clam shell that had been transformed into a drinking vessel with beeswax, to a moon snail served with a spoon crafted from a snail shell.
—David Graver, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2023
Fighting conch shells, calico scallops, starfish, horse conch shells, moon snail shells, and lightning whelk shells are just a few types that are often found in this popular west coast destination.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
Coquina shells, moon snails, sand dollars, wentletraps, and even shark teeth are among the artifacts that are commonly found there.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
Other unusual ingredients in later challenges included pork brains in gravy, musk sticks, moon snails and his least favorite — beef bile.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
During our dinner, snacks were highly conceptual, from a clam broth and tomato water blend, served inside of a surf clam shell that had been transformed into a drinking vessel with beeswax, to a moon snail served with a spoon crafted from a snail shell.
—David Graver, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2023
Fighting conch shells, calico scallops, starfish, horse conch shells, moon snail shells, and lightning whelk shells are just a few types that are often found in this popular west coast destination.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
Coquina shells, moon snails, sand dollars, wentletraps, and even shark teeth are among the artifacts that are commonly found there.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
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“Moon snail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moon%20snail. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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