Extraordinary Shell Species Xenophora Pallidula with sponge.
Location: Visayan Sea Phil. Isl.
Coral reef.
2019.

Xenophora are shells that during the growth phase tend to incorporate other dead shells into their shell, in fact their name means "carrier of foreign objects".
This extraordinary species practically captures other shells present on the seabed and calcifies them in its own shell, with this extraordinary technique it manages to obtain both camouflage and defense with minimal effort

Extraordinary Shell Species Xenophora Pallidula with sponge.
Location: Visayan Sea Phil. Isl.
Coral reef.
2019.

Xenophora are shells that during the growth phase tend to incorporate other dead shells into their shell, in fact their name means "carrier of foreign objects".
This extraordinary species practically captures other shells present on the seabed and calcifies them in its own shell, with this extraordinary technique it manages to obtain both camouflage and defense with minimal effort

时代
2000年后
标本
非凡-运输车外壳
科学名称
Collector's shell - Xenophora Pallidula
物品件数
1
国家
菲律宾
状态
良好状态
年份
2019
重量
125 g
高度
18 cm
宽度
11 cm
深度
8 cm