David Fleetham / Auger shell (Terebridae) eye to eye with Skeleton shrimp (Caprellidae sp), close-up. Blurry areas in the background where freshwater is percolating up through sand and mixing with saltwater. Philippin...
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Four Florida augers (Neoterebra dislocata) showing underside, on white background, Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Four Florida augers (Neoterebra dislocata) on black background, Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.
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David Fleetham / Bridled triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) feeding on Marlinspike auger (Oxymeris maculata) after extracting it from sand. Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. Sequence 4/4.
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David Fleetham / Bridled triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) feeding on Marlinspike auger (Oxymeris maculata) after extracting it from sand. Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. Sequence 3/4.
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David Fleetham / Bridled triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) extracting Marlinspike auger (Oxymeris maculata) to eat from sand. Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. Sequence 1/4.
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David Fleetham / Bridled triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) extracting Marlinspike auger (Oxymeris maculata) to eat from sand. Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. Sequence 2/4.