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Hexaplex trunculus
Locally known as 'Volak' or 'Kvrgavi volak', this murex snail is a very common predatory snail in Adriatic waters. Its shell is of typical shape,quite rough in appearance, and feels thick and robust. The size is visible against my hand.
This is a very common mollusc in Adriatic waters, occurring all along Croatian littoral, easily observable in shallow waters. Here, on a popular beaches in a village of Dubrovnik riviera (Cavtat). The depth in this zone is between 0,5m up to 3m, and then descending sharply down to 10m. The sea bottom here is rocky, creating many crevasses and tunnels, and rocks are abundantly covered in algae. In those deeper waters, there are some large colonies of sea grass.
Spotted on Jul 25, 2021
Submitted on Aug 7, 2021
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