I LS of the family Magilidae are u sually c l osely assoc iated with soft and hard corals or sea fans. Most species do not have radular teeth. The Magilus Snail of the tropical Pacific l i ves i n brain coral. As the  coral grows , the snai l also lengthens its she l l and fills up its early whorls with solid, shel ly material. The Papery Rapa lives in soft, yel l ow corals of the P h i l i ppi nes, ma i ntai ning contact with the ocean's water through a small hole in its host. The Caribbean Coral Snai l lives i n the base of sea
sna i l s in base
Caribbean Cora l S n a i l
1"
Coralliaphila caribaea Abbott
West Indies
Mag i I u s Sn a i l
1 - 3"
Papery Rapa
Magilus antiquus Montfort
R a p a rapa L i n n e
Indo-Pacific
I ndo-Pacific; l i v e s i n s o f t caro l
early whorls
80
3"
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