rocksnail

noun — 2 senses

rocksnail

noun

Etymology From rock + snail.

1

Any of various snails that live in rocky environments.

After rocksnails, stone crabs (Menipe spp.), black drums (Pogonias cromis), blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and mud crabs (family Xanthidae) are the most destructive.2005, Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute:
Drills and rocksnails are in the murex family, Muricidae.2007, Blair Witherington, Florida's Seashells: A Beachcomber's Guide, page 33:

2

Any of various snails of the genus Leptoxis.

Derived terms: agate rocksnail, bigmouth rocksnail, Coosa rocksnail, interrupted rocksnail, knobby rocksnail, lyrate rocksnail, maiden rocksnail, oblong rocksnail, painted rocksnail, plicate rocksnail, rotund rocksnail, round rocksnail, smooth rocksnail, spotted rocksnail, striped rocksnail

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