The pronounced lip on the shell of the Pelican's Foot makes this elegant shell unmistakable. The lip is used to stir up muddy sediments for feeding

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The pronounced lip on the shell of the Pelican's Foot makes this elegant shell unmistakable. The lip is used to stir up muddy sediments for feeding below the low tide level

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Anglesey, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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