Description: Polinices lacteus (Guilding, 1834) - apertural view of a milk moonsnail shell, 1.55 cm tall. Family Naticidae - the naticids, like the muricids, prey on bivalves by boring through their shells. Date: 19 February 2011, 21:15. Source: Polinices lacteus (milk moon snail) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 2. Author: James St. John.
Description: This is not P. lacteus. It is either Naticarius canrena or possibly Natica tedbayeri.Polinices lacteus (Guilding, 1834) - apical view of a milk moonsnail shell. Family Naticidae - the naticids, like the muricids, prey on bivalves by boring through their shells. Date: 19 February 2011, 21:15. Source: Incorrect ID here: Polinices lacteus (milk moon snail) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 3. Author: James St. John.