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I used to be an avid shell-collector, but this seems to have taken a bit of a back seat lately. The main interest was photography of live shells - click the 2 links below for some samples... |
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Live shells in their natural environment |
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Live shells photographed "on black" |
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This is an interesting case of apparent mimicry: The (edible) shell Trivia millardi has the same colouring and pattern as the (inedible/ foul-tasting!) nudibranch on the right, maybe deriving some protection in this way. |
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Back to the index page |
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Transkei 1999- launching prior to a shell-dive near coffee bay. A group of friends try to do a trip like this once a year. |
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