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Lance Cowrie - Aclyvolva lanceolata These are cowry smails with elongated shell and deep red mantle with white retractable tuffed papillae that just match the shape of the polyps of the red sea whip Juncella sp. where they inhabit. Another example of good mimicry. Aclyvolva lanceolata,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lance Cowrie - Aclyvolva lanceolata

These are cowry smails with elongated shell and deep red mantle with white retractable tuffed papillae that just match the shape of the polyps of the red sea whip Juncella sp. where they inhabit. Another example of good mimicry.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What a feast again, Marta, running out of original compliments :) Posted 5 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      Hahaha :-D Posted 5 years ago

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The Aclyvolva lanceolata

"Aclyvolva lanceolata" is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.

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Similar species: Littorinimorpha
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2020. Captured Nov 7, 2019 08:55 in Unnamed Road, Kobe, Weda Tengah, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah, Maluku Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 16.48mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.