The strongly ribbed shell of a Tun Shell, a carnivorous mollusc. This gastropod buries itself in the sand close to reefs and hunts other shellfish
The strongly ribbed shell of a Tun Shell, a carnivorous mollusc. This gastropod buries itself in the sand close to reefs and hunts other shellfish
Size: 5800px × 4007px
Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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