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Shell components partShell components part Mantle: transparent with a very light gray tint. All flesh parts are the same color. Shell components partShell components part Cypraea testudinaria recovering. After a dive to shoot fish (with my camera) on the oceanside drop-off at Kwajalein Atoll, in the Central Pacific, I was returning to the boat when I spotted a Cypraea testudinaria Linné lying upside down in a sand pocket. Thinking it dead and empty, as most specimens of this species are when collected at Kwaj, I bagged it and forgot about it. At home, however, I discovered it was alive. Immediately, I placed it into my aquarium so I could photograph the mantle. The animal did not budge for a week, an action (or inaction) uncharacteristic of Philippines seashell and shells in a healthy tank. When it did show itself, I found the reason for its inactivity. The animal's right eye and tentacle had been removed, leaving a still fresh wound. Slowly, it got braver and soon had its mantle extended, at least partially, most of the time. Shell components part shell components part,jewelry monili di modo,philippines accessoires de mode,wholesale coco pendants,philippiness jewelleries,wholesale coral,wood philippines antique jewelry native,shells sandals,philippines shells necklace chokers handcrafted,shell components part
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Updated June 3, 2004 |
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