I had to look way back in the thread to find the reference I made to the Jersey shore.
" ...Some snails can tollerate a wide range of salinity and other water conditions. When visiting the New Jersey shore, I've seen snails on the tidal mud flats. They are often out of water at low tide, and often in tidal pools where the water temp can get extreme in the summer. ..."
You can find snails all over the tidal mud flats in the back bay area of the NJ shore, from south of Atlantic City to Wildwood. I'm sure it's the same if you go north too. Long Beach Island and so on.
If you want to see this with out walking through the mud, in season, visit the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor NJ. It's on the road that forms the causeway between Stone Harbor and the mainland, Stone Harbor Blvd (route 657). They have a good nature trail and you can get way back into the wetlands, with out getting muddy. Make sure you bring bug repellent! The also have some small aquariums with some local fish and inverts in them.
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