White Bonnets, 1.25” (25 pcs) horse which aids in prey capture

which aids in prey capture

Southeast Asia

is one of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans

It may also have bright blue along the outline of the mantel

This species is found off the southern African coast from northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique

White Bonnets, 1.25” (25 pcs) horse which aids in prey captureThe shell is somewhat egg shaped with a short, sharp spire. It is white or peach with uniform, squarish, brown orange markings (if it hasn't been bleached by the sun). The shell has about 5 whorls and a large aperture. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the super family Tonnoidea, scientific name: Semicassis pyrum. Bonnet shells are found in tropical and temperate seas from the intertidal zone to depths of 100m, buried in the sand during the day