Part of a large family, the Venus Comb has spectacular array of long, slightly curved spines and a long siphonal canal. They are predatory on molluscs

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Part of a large family, the Venus Comb has spectacular array of long, slightly curved spines and a long siphonal canal. They are predatory on other molluscs using a toothed radular to pierce their preys shells

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Size: 6000px × 3930px
Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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