Another Angaria sphaerula - Kiener's Delphinula Shell
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Quite why these shells grow all their bits is a mystery. Perhaps those that did don't get eaten so much had longer spines. But the shells themselves are very thick and strong, so maybe the survivors who got spat out, evolved all this.The ones with longer spines live in deeper, calmer waters.
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- Angaria sphaerula (Spherule Delphinula)
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