A large family of thick shelled, spired and carnivorous molluscs. Rock Shells are conspicuous with a rugged shell and found around sheltered shallows
A large family of thick shelled, spired and carnivorous molluscs. Rock Shells are conspicuous with a rugged shell and found around sheltered shallow coral reefs.
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Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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