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    comments (8)

  1. Great patterns and color. An animal abstract. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks, William Bodine :) Posted 3 years ago
  2. Amazing, Albert! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks, Ferdy :) Posted 3 years ago
  3. Ohhh, cool! Did you really eat it? Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks, Christine but I didn't eats it, just a joke :D Posted 3 years ago
  4. Very interesting patterns (-: Posted 3 years ago
    1. Indeed it is :D Posted 3 years ago

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The pectinid scallop Pedum spondyloideum occurs almost exclusively on massive coral colonies of the genus Porites. These scallops have reduced the effects of recent heavy levels of predation by the starfish Acanthaster planci on their coral hosts on the Great Barrier Reef.

Similar species: Scallops And Allies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Apr 22, 2022. Captured Apr 22, 2022 16:51.
  • TG-5
  • f/4.9
  • 1/8s
  • ISO100
  • 18mm