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Shark Eyes

Shark Eyes

Shark Eyes

Shark eyes are members of the moon snail family. These predators plow through the sand just below the low tide line in search of coquina clams and smaller snails to eat. They drill holes in the shells of their victims, secrete an acid into the shell, then pierce the shell with their toothed tongues! The shells these snails leave behind once they perish make great homes for Jekyll’s native hermit crabs.

This article first appeared in Volume 2 Number 2 of 31•81, the Magazine of Jekyll Island.

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