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Cadulus aberrans
(Aberrant Toothshell)
©
Ronald Shimek
(Photo ID #39416)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
From Trevor Channel near the mouth.
Photographer
Ronald Shimek
Habitat
Relatively clean sand.
Photo Date
June 15, 1984
Upload Date
May 21, 2013
Elevation (m)
-100
UTM Zone #
Latitude
48.8155555555556
UTM Easting
Longitude
-125.211388888889
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
39416
Notes
Gadila aberrans is common in sandy high energy deep water habitats where it preys on foraminiferans. The sexes my be distinguished in the adults as the females brownish ovary is visible through the shell and contrasts with the males' bright white testes. These are females.
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