Arctomelon stearnsii  (Alaskan Volute)

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2042)

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Photo Location	Chthatham Straits, SE Alaska
Photographer	Aaron Baldwin
Habitat	Deep water on mud
Photo Date	February 01, 2007
Upload Date	October 18, 2007
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Photo ID #	2042
Comments	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.