Left-handed Whelk 9-10" bleached The branching structure creates habitat

The branching structure creates habitat and shelter for many other reef species

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These snails can reach up to around 2ft

Agaricia agaricites

This coral is found in shallow waters on reefs and in lagoons in tropical parts of the IIndo-Pacific region

Left-handed Whelk 9-10" bleached The branching structure creates habitatThe Lightning Whelk, Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (Hollister, 1958), is one of the local molluscan celebrities, not only because of its large size, but also thanks to very special features that make this species truly remarkable. For instance, unlike most gastropods, which are right handed, the Lightning Whelk has a left handed shell (shell opening to the right with shell spire pointing up). Abnormally right handed Lightning Whelks are very uncommon, but