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Cypraea niger from New-Caledonia and their camouflage
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Author : Jean André
Detterer
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Bonjour
de Nelle-Calédonie,
Amateur de porcelaines nigers et rostrées voici quelques photos
prises dans leur biotope naturel.
Ces coquilles ont été trouvées sur des récifs
devant Nouméa sur des fonds ne dépassant 3 metres.
Cyp. eglantina / Cyp. stolida / Cyp. helvola |
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a niger cowrie is rather easy because the intense glossy black contrasts
with the surrounding colors.But it's very difficult to find C.
Stolida whose pale yellow mantle blends with its natural habitat.It's
necessary to have well-trained eyes, especially for this one.. |
Just
on top
After
undressing
The
first in the middle, the second perpendicular
The
biggest after half-undressing We distinguish only the rear for the second
one always fully covered due to bad photo centring (in the middle below)
Fully
black in its hiding place
Walk out its hole
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