Cadulus aberrans  (Aberrant Toothshell)

© Ronald Shimek (Photo ID #39417)

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
Latitude	48.8155555555556
Longitude	-125.211388888889
Photo ID #	39417
Comments	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 animals are males.