Common name : pelican's foot snail

Aspect : high conical spire and angular whorls often adorned with nodular or spine-like projections; broad outer lip (aperture edge), wing-like, that features 4 finger-like extensions (hallmark of the family) that resemble a bird's foot, giving the family its common name

Feeding : benthic deposit feeders and detritivores (organic detritus, microalgae, microbial biofilm, sediment-associated organic matter)

Environment : common in temperate to cold waters on continental shelves in marine soft-bottom environments (muddy, sandy, or muddy-sand) in sublittoral to bathyal zones; depths ranging from 10 m to over 300 m