Macrophotograph of Xenophora pallidula, a mollusc of the carrier shell family. The family is named for the camouflage technique employed by its member

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Macrophotograph of Xenophora pallidula, a mollusc of the carrier shell family. The family is named for the camouflage technique employed by its members. As shown here, the individual cements the empty or broken shells of other species to its own shell, a decorative variation on the theme of camouflage.

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Size: 4487px × 3263px
Photo credit: © SINCLAIR STAMMERS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, camouflage, carrier, invertebrates, macrophoto, mollusc, mollusca, nature, pallidula, shell, snail, wildlife, xenophora, zoology