Manus Island tree snail
| Description: |
This endangered species of tree snail lives on Manus Island, off northern New Guinea. Its distinctive coloring makes this a favorite with shell collectors. As the coating on the shell wears off, a yellow layer is revealed underneath. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1813 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Snails -- Manus Island (Papua New Guinea) Shells Endangered species -- Manus Island (Papua New Guinea) |
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