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Arctomelon stearnsii
(Alaskan Volute)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2042)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Chthatham Straits, SE Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Deep water on mud
Photo Date
February 01, 2007
Upload Date
October 18, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2042
Notes
These rarely seen large snails are sometimes retrieved from deep-water crab pots (often below 100 meters). They are the only BC representative of a large and colorful tropical family. Photo taken with a Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera submerged in shallow aquarium.
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