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Florida crown conch

Melongena corona

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

approx. 3 inches long

Habitat:

spotted from a residential dock in the shallows of the Indian River

Notes:

I was taken with the 'garden' of algae growing on its shell.

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Comments (2)
auntnance123
I thought so as well, metreebug. It reminded me of Eric Carle's children's book, A Home for Hermit Crab. (An underwater fantasy based on the true habits of hermit crabs and the flora and fauna of their marine environment, this book offers young readers an interesting first introduction to marine biology as well as an appealing story of Hermit Crab’s search for a house he can really call his home, as he grows throughout one year’s cycle.)
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2013

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