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Nerita orbignyana
These mollusks live on intertidal rocks and are never found where they will be submerged for a long time. They are often the same color as the rocks they are found on, perhaps a protection against predators who would eat the ones that stand out more. (Seashells of the Egyptian Red Sea, M. Rusmore-Villaume)
common in Gulf of Aqaba; uncommon elsewhere in the Egyptian Red Sea
Spotted on May 3, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013
4 Comments
Thank you, alice!
Nice!
Thanks, Debbie! It is fun to be by the water again (with a camera, of course) now that's the weather's heating up. :-)
Nice spotting Bernadette!