bladder moon shell; Glossaulax didyma
A species of sea snail. Typically written in katakana as a biological name.
The bladder moon shell is a type of sea snail that lives on sandy beaches.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the characters are obscure and not commonly used.
Rare kanji spelling; likely ateji.
The origin of the name ツメタガイ is uncertain. The kanji spellings 砑螺貝 and 津免多貝 are rare and likely ateji.