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Uploaded: 09/22/13 7:47 AM GMT
Peigne de Vénus (Murex pecten)
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The Venus comb murex, scientific name Murex pecten, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.

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::Marzena
09/22/13 5:05 PM GMT
Life is full of surprises... Only today I got from our Pat [Skates] mail showing most unusual animals. This one was surely missing there ...
Wonderful capture, simple and elegant.
SAM & SAAB
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
.osifa
09/23/13 8:01 AM GMT
As if fish's spine. Beautiful murex and wonderful capture. I like it.
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.Joanie
09/23/13 5:52 PM GMT
A very different kind of snail and really cool! Superb shot of it!!!
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Four eyes are better than two.
.icedancer
09/24/13 7:57 PM GMT
That's very interesting info and such a unique shot. Did you find this
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♥ Skates ♥

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