Egg case of the banded tulip Fasciolaria lilium

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Egg case of the banded tulip Fasciolaria lilium washed up on the beach Sanibel Island Florida The banded tulip is a gastropod It releases this odd shaped structure containing eggs which develop into larvae before emerging

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Photo credit: © MShieldsPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
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