South African turban shells

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Shells of the South African turban (Turbo sarmaticus), a gastropod about the size of a small, closed fist. It lives on the submerged reefs off the South African seashore. The mother of pearl gloss becomes visible when the surface layer of the shell is polished away.

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Photo credit: © DIRK WIERSMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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