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馬蹄螺 (ばていら, Bateira) is Pfeiffer's Top Shell — a Japanese food (water animals).
What is Pfeiffer's Top Shell?
Bateira ( Omphalius pfeifferi pfeifferi ) is a sea snail. It is often caught for food, and when it comes to market, it is often sold under the name shittaka (シッタカ[?]) or shittaka-gai (しったか貝[?]). There are other local names such as kajimedama (カジメダマ[?]) and sankakumina (サンカクミナ[?]).