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Lewis's moon snail Neverita lewisii (Euspira lewisii) We could watch as the mantle retracted into the shell over the course of about 30 seconds. inverts.wallawalla.edu/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Prosobranchia/... Edmonds Beach walk during -2.5 foot low tide of 7 June 2016 edm20160607 060
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Lewis's moon snail Neverita lewisii (Euspira lewisii) We could watch as the mantle retracted into the shell over the course of about 30 seconds. inverts.wallawalla.edu/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Prosobranchia/... Edmonds Beach walk during -2.5 foot low tide of 7 June 2016 edm20160607 060
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Lewis's moon snail Neverita lewisii (Euspira lewisii) We could watch as the mantle retracted into the shell over the course of about 30 seconds. inverts.wallawalla.edu/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Prosobranchia/... Edmonds Beach walk during -2.5 foot low tide of 7 June 2016 edm20160607 060
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Lewis's moon snail Neverita lewisii (Euspira lewisii) We could watch as the mantle retracted into the shell over the course of about 30 seconds. inverts.wallawalla.edu/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Prosobranchia/... Edmonds Beach walk during -2.5 foot low tide of 7 June 2016 edm20160607 060
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Low tides, wild
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"Sand ""collar"" egg case"
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This interesting 4-5 cm tan valve had a thick tan interior and a rectangular plaque-like structure on the hinge.
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This interesting 4-5 cm tan valve had a thick tan interior and a rectangular plaque-like structure on the hinge.
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This interesting 4-5 cm tan valve had a thick tan interior and a rectangular plaque-like structure on the hinge.
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This interesting 4-5 cm tan valve had a thick tan interior and a rectangular plaque-like structure on the hinge.
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Not the most fabulous photo ever, but the best of the lot. Nate and I have always been pretty fascinated by Minette's photos of these absurdly large snails, and were duly excited to meet one in person. Nate, however, didn't greet it with his Moon Snail impression.
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Beach tossed, no animal
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washed up with kelp.
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washed up with kelp.
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washed up with kelp.