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Cat's Eye / Tapestry Turban Shell

Turbo petholatus Linnaeus

Photo by VivBraznell
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small circle, convex on one side, and flat with a spiral pattern on the other.

Habitat:

Seashore/sea

Notes:

Cat's Eyes are the operculum, or "trap door" shell of several species of sea snails. They shaped like small circles, convex on one side, and flat with a spiral pattern on the other.

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Biodiversity of Thailand
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