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Talostolida teres
Oblong cowrie ~ 2 cm long. The shell is creamy white with prominent brown markings. The body, including mantle, antennae and siphon, is orange.
Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.
Spotted offshore of Leeward Oahu. Date is notional, ca. 1983. Original medium was photoprint, taken with Nikonos III using close-up kit and flash; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.
Spotted on Jun 19, 1983
Submitted on Dec 6, 2011
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