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White Natica
Polinices mammilla
6.93694, 125.673
Field Notes
Description:
Pure-white shell with nearly invisible lateral striations. Orange operculum. P. mammilla is a species of predatory moon snail.
Habitat:
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania and Transkei, and apparently in the Philippines.
Notes:
Spotted this in about 23m of water during a day dive at the Coral Gardens dive site, Talikud Island, Samal, Philippines. It measured about 4cm long. I would've wanted to see it come out but I guess it was asleep.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 21, 2012
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