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There is an unusual snail-like strawberries
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Sea creatures Paransky clanculus, or Clanculus pharaonis its size, color and shape is very similar to the strawberry or strawberries. This type of marine gastropod mollusc belongs to the family of gyroscopes (lat. Trochidae) and lives in the Red and Arabian seas, the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman in the Indian ocean. It can be seen on the rocky shoals and coral reefs at small depths up to five meters.
From Pharaoh's clanculus of a conical shell, which has a bright red color. Its size is 2-2. 5 cm. Shell has bright color with granular spiral lines. Spiral lines are visible, alternately white and black grains. The inner wall of the mouth of the shell is white. The mollusk body has a beige color, with red spots, and its tentacles and head – olive.
"Strawberry snail" Strawberry Top shell) eats algae and active around the clock. In winter, these animals are going to spawn and thus form large clusters under stones.
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From Pharaoh's clanculus of a conical shell, which has a bright red color. Its size is 2-2. 5 cm. Shell has bright color with granular spiral lines. Spiral lines are visible, alternately white and black grains. The inner wall of the mouth of the shell is white. The mollusk body has a beige color, with red spots, and its tentacles and head – olive.
"Strawberry snail" Strawberry Top shell) eats algae and active around the clock. In winter, these animals are going to spawn and thus form large clusters under stones.
Source: /users/413
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