Details of the yellow speckled foot of the common dogwhelk. Doringbaai, Western Cape (2020). Extraordinarily variable (hence, dubia). Aperture usually large. Body whorl weakly ridged. Colour variable, from grey with black flames, to red-brown with dotted bands, plain grey or brown. Aperture usually dark, often purple. About 20 mm. Extends almost to the high-tide mark… Continue reading Common dogwhelk (Nucella dubia)
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Striped bubble shell (Hydatina physis)
Details of the two eye-spots visible in the gap of the headshield. Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2024) - iNaturalist Also called the striped paper bubble, green-lined paper bubble, brown-lined paper bubble, and rose petal bubble shell. Shell external, delicate and oval, bearing numerous spiral brown lines. Foot large and pink with thin wavy margin edged… Continue reading Striped bubble shell (Hydatina physis)
Yellow-banded hermit crab (Clibanarius virescens)
Specimen of yellow-banded hermit crab peaking out of a scaly dogwhelk (Nucella squamosa) shell and trying to flip himself. Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2024). Body olive-green. Nippers about equal in size, spotted with yellow. Fingers yellow with black tips. Walking legs banded with yellow. Between 10 and 20 mm. Abundant hermit crab in mid-to-high shore… Continue reading Yellow-banded hermit crab (Clibanarius virescens)
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