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what are these
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:39 pm
by deep diver
I found these today while diving the canal and wanted to know what they are... any help?
Re: what are these
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:51 am
by Dusty2
The top one is dendronotus venuztus, the bottom one is dendronotus albus. Snails are not my thing.
Re: what are these
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:27 pm
by deep diver
dendronotus albus looks like the outside ones, but the middle one looks different to me ... do some not have the orange tips?
Thanks!
Re: what are these
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:08 pm
by WylerBear
the snail is probably an Aleutian Moonsnail.
Re: what are these
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:29 pm
by dwashbur
Georgia is correct; Aleutian moonsnail. The spots on its body are one giveaway; they're also a lot smaller than the Lewis' moonsnails; one that's longer than an inch is really big.
Very nice pictures!
Re: what are these
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:30 pm
by deep diver
Thanks all... thought it might be some kind of moon snail, just never saw one before
Re: what are these
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:09 pm
by Dusty2
They changed the designation on albums a while back to include what used to be versacolor so yes these are all albus and this also includes the pink ones.
Re: what are these
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:21 am
by deep diver
Dusty2 wrote:They changed the designation on albums a while back to include what used to be versacolor so yes these are all albus and this also includes the pink ones.
thanks, good to know.