Various Other Gastropods

Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum) feeding on Tubastraea or Daisy Coral after which it will lay it's eggs in the empty coral cup.
Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum) feeding on Tubastraea or Daisy Coral after which it will lay it's eggs in the empty coral cup. single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint yellow eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring gold golden |Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum)

Cone Shell (Conus sp.) at night.
Cone Shell (Conus sp.) at night. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs sniff sniffing smell scent sensor sensing hunt hunting hunter forage foraging stalking stalker stalk predator vertical |Cone Shell (Conus sp.)

Thycidae Shell (Thyca crystallina) on the arm of a Linckia Sea Star. Ectoparasitic shell.
Thycidae Shell (Thyca crystallina) on the arm of a Linckia Sea Star. Ectoparasitic shell. gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs starfish star-fish star scallop parasite parasitic single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny soft delicate fragile breakable eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring |Thycidae Shell (Thyca crystallina)

Murex Shell (Murex aduncospinosus) feeding on sandy sea bed.
Murex Shell (Murex aduncospinosus) feeding on sandy sea bed. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed |Murex Shell (Murex aduncospinosus)

Cone Shell (Conus sp.) foraging over sea bed at night with extended proboscis.
Cone Shell (Conus sp.) foraging over sea bed at night with extended proboscis. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs sniff sniffing smell scent sensor sensing hunt hunting hunter forage foraging stalking stalker stalk predator |Cone Shell (Conus sp.)

Partridge Tun Shell (Tonna perdix)
Partridge Tun Shell (Tonna perdix) Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded probe probuscous proboscos |Partridge Tun Shell (Tonna perdix)

Horned Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)
Horned Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs heavy vertical |Horned Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)

Top Shell (Trochus maculatus) A form of trochus shell used to make buttons and costume jewelry.
Top Shell (Trochus maculatus) A form of trochus shell used to make buttons and costume jewelry. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield turban trochusshell trochus-shell topshell top-shell |Top Shell (Trochus maculatus)

Spider Shell (Lambis lambis) foraging over sea bed, showing eye stalks.
Spider Shell (Lambis lambis) foraging over sea bed, showing eye stalks. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed |Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)

Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)
Spider Shell (Lambis lambis) Gastropoda gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest armour armor armoured armored fingers |Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)

Stromb shell (Gibberulus sp._ foraging on coral reef at night.
Stromb shell (Gibberulus sp._ foraging on coral reef at night. Gastropoda gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs single one alone lonely isolated individual white cream search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest |Stromb shell (Gibberulus sp._ foraging on coral reef at night.)

Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)
Spider Shell (Lambis lambis) Gastropoda gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest armour armor armoured armored fingers |Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)

Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)
Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs |Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)

Bailer Shell (Melo amphora) with extended proboscis crossing sand flat in search of food.
Bailer Shell (Melo amphora) with extended proboscis crossing sand flat in search of food. large big endangered exploited rare sand hunt hunting crawl slide shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs foot searching baler Molluscs |Bailer Shell (Melo amphora)