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Moon snail egg cast

Naticidae

Description:

In the breeding season, the female moon snail lays a rather stiff egg mass which includes sand and mucus. These objects wash up on sandy beaches fairly often, and are known by the common name "sand collars" because of their resemblance to an old-fashioned removable shirt collar or false-collar.

Habitat:

colorado lagoon in long beach california

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HemaShah
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HemaShah

Long Beach, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2016
Submitted on Jul 16, 2016

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