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| shelled snails text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Architectonicidae |
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sundial snail Heliacus variegatus Family Architectonicidae updated May 09 Where seen? The delightful living snail was seen once on Cyrene Reef and shared by Chim Chee Kong. Features: Up to 2cm in diameter. The shell coils form an overall conical shape. The shell has a beaded texture. The operculum is conical! More about the Family Architectonicidae to which this snail belongs. What does it eat? It feeds on zoanthids. |
 Cyrene Reef, Jun 08 |
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