Widemouth Rocksnail

Widemouth Rocksnail
Name: Widemouth Rocksnail
Scientific Name: Plicopurpura patula
Family: Rock Snails
Scientific Family: Muricidae
Source: WoRMS AphiaID 396994
Size: up to 3.9 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Snail has a light to dark gray shell with a bumpy surface and a wide, mouth-shaped opening.

The Widemouth Rocksnail lives in the intertidal zone on rocky shores where waves are strong. It is often seen clinging to rocks above the waterline.