wolf of the wisp · @wolfofthewisp
25 followers · 585 posts · Server thefolklore.cafe
@TarkabarkaHolgy nudibranchs 1 : 2 sea snails #nudibranchs #SeaSnails #Mediterranean
#nudibranchs #seasnails #mediterranean
Ruth · @ruth
7 followers · 9 posts · Server mastodon.au
Those perfectly round holes in shells on the beach? They could be from moon snails (Conuber sordidum). These sneaky predators hunt in intertidal muddy sand flats, feeding on bivalves, gastropods & even soldier crabs!
Using their muscular foot, moon snails trap their victim before drilling a hole in their shell with their tongue-like structure called a radula. Then, they slurp up their live prey through the hole. Sneaky!
See my previous post about jelly blobbers for more moon snail madness. #science #snails #seasnails #shells
#science #snails #seasnails #shells
elizabethbeston · @elizabethbeston
96 followers · 80 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk
Flat periwinkle eggs (Littorina fabalis/obtusata) You can see the mini shells🥹!
#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #rockpools #marinetaxonomy #wildlife #nature #intertidal #rockpools #rockpooling #periwinkle #eggs #seasnails
#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #rockpools #marinetaxonomy #wildlife #nature #intertidal #rockpooling #periwinkle #eggs #seasnails
@Om* · @atomjack
1255 followers · 13282 posts · Server mastodon.cloud
@Om* · @atomjack
1277 followers · 13320 posts · Server mastodon.cloud
@Om* · @atomjack
1255 followers · 13282 posts · Server mastodon.cloud
@Om* · @atomjack
1277 followers · 13320 posts · Server mastodon.cloud