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Acanthinucella spirata

Acanthinucella spirata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Biology
This species is predatory, preying on the genus Littorina. Its egg capsules are 4-9 mm long, and hold 17-49 embryos. It uses paralytic venom, presumably to hunt its prey. ==Distribution==
Distribution
A. spirata occurs on the West Coast, or the Pacific Ocean coast of North America, living in rocky intertidal zones. ==Human use==
Human use
This species is known to have been exploited by some Native Americans such as the Chumash of Central California approximately 1000 to 1200 AD. ==References==
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