A shell from Tonga. The animal adapts its shape to the hole where it lives. 41,5mm.
1-4m deep, under dead coral, Atata island, Tonga. 38mm.
Haliotis fatui Geiger, 1999 |
Distribution: Philippines to Tonga, Melanesia. Size up to 60mm. Lives at a few meters deep. |
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A shell from Tonga. The animal adapts its shape to the hole where it lives. 41,5mm. |
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1-4m deep, under dead coral, Atata island, Tonga. 38mm. |
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