Flame helmet seashell (Cassis flammea). Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of a flame helmet seashell, showing the intricate internal structure

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Flame helmet seashell (Cassis flammea). Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of a flame helmet seashell, showing the intricate internal structure of its shell. This marine gastropod mollusc is found in the Caribbean and is a known predator of sea urchins, which it attacks by boring through their shell.

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Size: 3980px × 3087px
Photo credit: © K H FUNG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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