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Nucella ostrina
Nucella ostrina is a rock snail found in the intertidal zone on rocky coasts, often in the vicinity of mussel beds, and particularly in wave-exposed positions. They can grow to 4 cm. The striped grooves can be brown, gray, black, orange or yellow.
Spotted in a tide pool at Tongue Point Marine Sanctuary.
Found along the west coast of North America.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2019
Submitted on May 12, 2019
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Nice spotting, Brian. Love the vibrant colour. I see it keeps its funky purple colour for indoors only.