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1 7 Longspine starsnail operculum

Longspine starsnail operculum

by tibipradaFort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

0 0 Cook's turban & operculum

Cook's turban & operculum

by DespinaTsafetopoulouNew Zealand

Cook't turban seasnail shell, and it's

0 2 Modelia granosa operculum

Modelia granosa operculum

by DespinaTsafetopoulouWellington, New Zealand

and a calcareous operculum. It is a marine ...

2 0 Northern Moon Snail

Northern Moon Snail

by MachiMaine, USA

Moon snail with a beautiful spiral on the

1 0 Montagu's stellate barnacle

Montagu's stellate barnacle

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

"Shell wall of six solid plates. Kite-shaped

0 0 Pupu shells

Pupu shells

by DespinaTsafetopoulouPorirua, New Zealand

Lunella smaragdus (formerly known as Turbo smaragdus) sea snail, with it's ...

5 4 Blue Gum Eucalyptus Blossoms

Blue Gum Eucalyptus Blossoms

by misako.hillBerkeley, California, USA

stamens are enclosed in a cap known as an

1 0 Northern Rock Barnacle

Northern Rock Barnacle

by Christine Y.Milford city (balance), USA

-shaped operculum. The base of the shell ...

0 0 Acorn Barnacles

Acorn Barnacles

by Hema ShahCalifornia, USA

-shaped operculum. The base of the shell is ...

0 0 Northern moon snail

Northern moon snail

by RebeccaLeConcheKavanagh

conditions, grow as large as 125 mm (7 inches) in maximum dimension. The

10 4 Eggs of predatory shield bug

Eggs of predatory shield bug

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A cluster of black eggs with eyelashes bristles around the

1 0 Cat's Eye / Tapestry Turban Shell

Cat's Eye / Tapestry Turban Shell

by VivBraznellThailand

Small circle, convex on one side, and flat with a spiral pattern on the other.

2 0 Unknown Eggs

Unknown Eggs

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

-like texture and an operculum. No idea ...

0 0 Spike-Topped Apple Snail

Spike-Topped Apple Snail

by Jamie GrantBritish Columbia, Canada

species of freshwater snail with gills and an

1 0 Round-mouthed snail

Round-mouthed snail

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΘεσσαλία - Στερεά Ελλάδα, Greece

operculum, spotted near Tsagarada ...

1 0 Balanus barnacles

Balanus barnacles

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΒόλος, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Greece

jagged ridges. Tissue inside the operculum ...

0 0 Checkered nerite

Checkered nerite

by tibipradaNassau, Bahamas

is a species of tropical sea snail with a gill and an

1 0 Turban Snail Shell

Turban Snail Shell

by Bernadette SEgypt

"lids" or operculum found scattered along ...

2 0 Perspective sundial shell

Perspective sundial shell

by SvetlanaAbramovaAklan, Philippines

-brown, lighter at the edges and beneath.

5 10 Freshwater drum (Pharyngeal teeth)

Freshwater drum (Pharyngeal teeth)

by KarenLAlabama, USA

's head. They are visible only upon lifing off the gill cover (

1 0 Florida Crown Conch

Florida Crown Conch

by ceherzogFlorida, USA

This conch has it's operculum extended.

1 0 Acorn barnacle

Acorn barnacle

by Marta RubioTexeiraScotland, United Kingdom

attached to rocks and other solid substrates. When the tide rises to cover the ...

10 11 Hatching spiny leaf insect

Hatching spiny leaf insect

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

This tiny stick insect is emerging from its capsule. The egg has a small cap ...

3 0 Grand coral worm snail

Grand coral worm snail

by Marta RubioTexeiraNegros Oriental, Philippines

. Operculum absent. Net pattern on soft ...

2 2 Worm snail shells

Worm snail shells

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

This coiled thin shell with pale orange bands is that of a marine ...

2 1 Channeled applesnail

Channeled applesnail

by coleen.sucgangIloilo, Philippines

with gills and an operculum, an aquatic ...

3 2 White Natica

White Natica

by BlogieDavao Del Norte, Philippines

Pure-white shell with nearly invisible lateral striations. Orange

10 2 Blue Dragon nudibranch laying eggs

Blue Dragon nudibranch laying eggs

by SamanthaCravenOriental Mindoro, Philippines

This Pteraeolidia ianthina was spotted laying an egg ribbon on the

3 8 Amblipigido

Amblipigido

by TavoMichoacán de Ocampo, Mexico

operculum, under which also leads to the ...

0 5 Turban Shell, ogrc

Turban Shell, ogrc

by JopyZadar, Croatia

small brownish and blackish rectangular spots. Nearly circular, corneous

0 0 Round-mouthed land snail

Round-mouthed land snail

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΔήμος Βόλου, Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας, Greece

operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk ...

0 0 land snail

land snail

Virginia, USA

located directly on the body, not within eyestalks. It has two tentacles, as ...

1 1 Convict Cichlid

Convict Cichlid

by Marlon829Bukidnon, Philippines

blotch on the operculum.Juvenile convict ...

4 0 Land Snail

Land Snail

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

(Oecophylla smaragdina). Leptopoma is a genus of tropical land snails with a ...

2 0 Egg of Apple snail

Egg of Apple snail

by Ha TruongHà Nội, Thành phố Hà Nội, Viet Nam

with gills and an operculum, an aquatic ...

0 0 IIIyarrie

IIIyarrie

by Hema ShahCalifornia, USA

yellow, being covered by a bright-red cap (

2 0 Apple Snail Eggs

Apple Snail Eggs

by SarahWhittFlorida, USA

gastropod mollusks with a gill and an

0 3 Dotted Periwinkle

Dotted Periwinkle

by mauna KunzahHawaii, USA

marine snails can reach an inch in length. It grazes upon algal film. The ...

4 2 Limpkin Eating Apple Snail

Limpkin Eating Apple Snail

by MachiFlorida, USA

pecking ferociously at the operculum of ...

9 12 Gran bellota de mar, Balanus de tres filos

Gran bellota de mar, Balanus de tres filos

by eulalia rubioValencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Los cirrípedos (Cirripedia) son una infraclase de crustáceos maxilópodos ...

0 0 Golden Apple Snail/Channeled Apple Snail

Golden Apple Snail/Channeled Apple Snail

by VivBraznellNakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Snail shells found at the edge of a wetland area. The locals eat these snails

4 6 Tattooed Parrotfish

Tattooed Parrotfish

by Eric NooraBatangas, Philippines

and a bright orange operculum. Parts of ...

1 2 Big long-nosed butterflyfish

Big long-nosed butterflyfish

by Marta RubioTexeiraThailand

comparison, F. flavissimus has more dorsal spines, lacks the black spots, and ...

1 0 Star Horseshoe Worm

Star Horseshoe Worm

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

double fold of radioles that form a U-shaped crown. The opening of the tube ...

1 0 Scorpionfish in white

Scorpionfish in white

by Marta RubioTexeiraDumaguete, Siquijor, Philippines

on the operculum, and three to five spines ...

0 0 Barcheek trevally

Barcheek trevally

by Marta RubioTexeiraTagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

lower jaw and the dark banding on its

6 2 Finger Plough Shell or Plough Snail

Finger Plough Shell or Plough Snail

by Benno IboldGeorge Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

, often tinged with violet or yellow. The large, oval foot is offwhite. The ...

11 4 Tubeworm

Tubeworm

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

operculum (trap door) to seal off the top ...

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