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a Sundial Snail Shell

Heliacus variegatus

Description:

a shell of a sea snail - gastropod - mollusc; 6 - 10 mm; rough, very flat spire, 3 spiral cords per whorl

Habitat:

Gulf of Aqaba shore

Notes:

aka Staircase Shells

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Egypt

Lat: 28.50, Long: 34.52

Spotted on Mar 18, 2010
Submitted on Jul 21, 2012

Reference

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