ミヤコドリガイ

noun

Cinnalepeta pulchella (species of spiral-shelled gastropod)

Rare term for a specific marine snail; usually written in kana. The name is related to 都鳥 (oystercatcher), possibly from a perceived resemblance.

See also: ミヤコドリ

• ミヤコドリガイは潮ちょう間かん帯たいの岩いわの上うえで見みられることがある。

  Cinnalepeta pulchella can sometimes be found on rocks in the intertidal zone.