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Channeled Tun

Tonna canaliculata

Description:

Shell about 65mm with a long siphon. Eyes at the base of tentacles. Foot is large, about twice as long as its shell. Greyish-brownish foot with white speckling.

Habitat:

Sandy areas

Notes:

Spotted at a night dive at a depth of about 5m. Batangas, Philippines

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4 Comments

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 11 years ago

Thanks Alice :-)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Very nice!

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 11 years ago

Thanks Blogie. How's the weather down there? Been raining all the time here which is a bummer for diving. Hmmm. Isn't it Kadayawan there now? :-)

Blogie
Blogie 11 years ago

Nice series, Eric!

On a morning dive recently, I saw four or five empty tun shells. Their predators must've had quite a party.

Eric Noora
Spotted by
Eric Noora

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Apr 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 16, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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