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Flamingo tongue cowrie

Cyphoma gibbosum

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Small gastropod, up to 2 cm. Cream colored shell with characteristic yellow-orange spotted mantle.

Habitat:

Coral seabeds, 2-15 m.

Reference Links:

Flamingo tongue snail

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Comments (3)
The MnMs
Me costo hacer la foto por que era haciendo esnorquel. Estaba profundo y yo floto como un corcho asi que me costo unos cuantos intentos :-D
The MnMs
Te copio lo que cabo de encontrar en español y luego lo añado al spotting como link: Es un caracol marino de concha rosada. Su concha es muy visible para los depredadores. Por eso, para camuflarse, extiende su manto y cubre toda la concha. Los colores de su manto distorsionan el contorno del caracol. http://wikifaunia.com/lengua-de-flamenco-cyphoma-gibbosum-vt510.html
Carolina
Me explicas que es esta preciosidad?

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Mollusca

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PublishedOctober 6, 2011

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