seasnail

Noun
  1. Small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker;
    Related to lumpfish (synset 102649924)
    is a type of: scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish - fishes having the head armored with bony plates
    belongs to: genus liparis, liparis - type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes
    same as: liparis liparis, sea snail, snailfish
  2. Any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks;
    Tritons;
    Moon shells;
    Neritids (synset 101948486)
    is a 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
    subtypes:
    • 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

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