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==
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==