Marble cone shell - Conus marmoreus

Four Conus marmoreus were taking advantage of a mating orgy of Gibberulus gibbosus that had gathered by the hundreds. We watched as the little Gibberulus hopped out of the cone shell's reach; fortunately, it only took perhaps one or two to satisfy the cones' hunger.

14 January 2013

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