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Butterfly Moon Snail - Naticarius alapapilionis It likes to bury itself in sand so we could only see it out for a few seconds. Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Naticarius alapapilionis Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Butterfly Moon Snail - Naticarius alapapilionis

It likes to bury itself in sand so we could only see it out for a few seconds.

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    Wow, it's gorgeous! Posted 5 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      Thanks, says the pretty snail ;-) Posted 5 years ago
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    Beautiful! Posted 5 years ago
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    Beautiful! Posted 5 years ago
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      Super-thanks! :-) Posted 5 years ago

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The Butterfly-Wing Sand Shell

''Naticarius alapapilionis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

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Similar species: Littorinimorpha
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jul 6, 2020. Captured Oct 30, 2019 12:57 in Jl. Bandara Lililef, Lelilef Sawai, Weda Tengah, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah, Maluku Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.