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Little Deer Cowry (Macrocypraea cervinetta)Observer
sultanaDescription
Very common under rocks
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Jenner's Cowry (Jenneria pustulata)Observer
sultanaDescription
These are very numerous under dead coral debris and in the base of live coral.
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Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise)Observer
zanelibkeDescription
Capturado en red de arana
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Tampa Bay Top Snail (Calliostoma tampaense)Observer
rosenthalsDescription
From crab trap, see cmments and photo by Marlo Krisberg; the reference is to the checklist of marine shells from Cedar Key Florida compiled by Harry Lee and posted on the Jacksonville Shell Club's website. As Marlo notes, we really are not sure what (if anything) is the distinction between C. jujubinum and C. tampaense.
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Pallid Carrier Shell (Xenophora pallidula)Observer
taosDescription
Private collection, bought in Hamburg in the 90s, locality Philippines
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Spot-lined Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus lineopunctatus)Observer
maractwinDescription
This was the only one of these I noticed the entire trip. When not "flashing", it looked just like all of the other flasher/fairy wrasses, but turned a beautiful purple (to the naked eye) with its nuptial displays.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques)Observer
seahorses_of_the_worldDescription
Gaetano Gargiulo/Guylian Seahorses of the World 2018
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Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ssp. schweinfurthii)Observer
sultanedeshatti
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Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ssp. schweinfurthii)Observer
sultanedeshatti
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West African Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ssp. verus)Observer
smithsqrdPlace
Missing Location
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba)Observer
evelynbarona05Place
Reserva Ecológica Manglar Churute, Km 45 a 50 metros de la Hda Aloja SatoRi 091201, 091201, Ecuador (Google, OSM)
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba)Observer
evelynbarona05Place
Reserva Ecológica Manglar Churute, Km 45 a 50 metros de la Hda Aloja SatoRi 091201, 091201, Ecuador (Google, OSM)
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Ribboned Cone (Conus vittatus)Observer
sultanaDescription
About 3.5cm
Under rock in base of reef; about 15’
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Colombian Crake (Mustelirallus colombianus)Observer
jadiraestefanie2000Description
Especie muerta, encontrada sobre las aceras .
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Florida Horse Conch (Triplofusus giganteus)Observer
fmoretzsohnDescription
A very large and gerontic shell of the Florida Horseconch, Triplofusus giganteus, at the Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi, Texas. My daughter was quite young and small then, so the shell looks enormous.
I don't think this shell is stil on display at the TSA, but I have seen other large shells of this species there recently.
There was no indication as to the provenance of this shell, but it is a common species in Texas. Large specimens are difficult to find now, but small ones are still common.
This is what we call a "Texas micromollusk" :-)
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Beautiful Egg Cowry (Crenavolva aureola)Observer
brian_r_mayesDescription
Crenavolva aureola (6-10mm), tiny but relatively easy to identify because of it's white tipped papillae.
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Beautiful Egg Cowry (Crenavolva aureola)Observer
brian_r_mayesDescription
10mm and hosted on Acanthogorgia sea fan.
