Snail. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a laver spire snail (Hydrobia ulvae). The snail can seal itself inside its shell by pulling a plug (brown) over its operculum (lower right). It does this to protect itself from predators. This snail inhabits estuaries and coastal mudflats. It is a small snail,reaching a maximum length of around a centimetre. Magnification: x18 at 6x7cm size | |
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