type of:

scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish

fishes having the head armored with bony plates

types:

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neritid, neritid gastropod

operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell

whelk

large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

triton

tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells

moon shell, moonshell

marine gastropods having smooth rounded shells that form short spires

periwinkle, winkle

edible marine gastropod

limpet

any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas

nerita

a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum

Nerita peloronta, bleeding tooth

gastropod having reddish toothlike projections around the shell opening; of the Caribbean area

neritina

ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters

Patella vulgata, common limpet

marine limpet

Diodora apertura, Fissurella apertura, keyhole limpet

marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex

type of:

gastropod, univalve

a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes