tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post3818607824835182639..comments2009-10-24T11:18:33.072-10:00BNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-4261341132023889642009-10-24T11:18:33.072-10:002009-10-24T11:18:33.072-10:00Excellent photos far clearer than mine, found a spot south of Lindos (Rhodes)which had numerous live cones. Interestingly if you stress a snail say with a sliver of eel-grass it exudes large quantities a clear viscous and extremely sticky mucus (I found this whilst trying to wipe sand away to get a better photo of it extending its operculum to turn itself &quot;aperture&quot; down)The snails eyesight is very good even out of water - it ducks back in its shell at the slightest movementAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-72338752082724130552009-03-31T16:36:00.000-10:002009-03-31T16:36:00.000-10:00Yes, Kathy - those are the eyes of the snail that lives in (and manufactures) the Mediterranean Cone Shell.<BR/><BR/>BobbieBNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-3792922289775445612009-03-31T15:01:00.000-10:002009-03-31T15:01:00.000-10:00I would never have thought that about any creature living in a shell. Amazing! <BR/><BR/>Are those his eyes in the second photo? It's priceless!kmlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782946391673845914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-6767939047439525692009-03-28T16:45:00.000-10:002009-03-28T16:45:00.000-10:00@ A Free Man - Glad to oblige.<BR/><BR/>@ Nevin - Thank you. It's not the camera. It just takes a LOT of practice.<BR/><BR/>@ George - You are welcome.<BR/><BR/>@ Scienceguy - And now you've planted that song in my head, too!<BR/><BR/>@ Lavender - Yes, some of these cone shell species do indeed prey on fish. Definitely wondrous.<BR/><BR/>BobbieBNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-7748412103560132692009-03-27T04:11:00.000-10:002009-03-27T04:11:00.000-10:00A fish-eating snail! Will wonders never cease?lavenderbayhttp://lavenderbay.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-20695096219559741602009-03-26T08:01:00.000-10:002009-03-26T08:01:00.000-10:00I now have Handle Me with Care by the Travelling Willburies stuck in my head. <BR/><BR/>Otherwise, another great post.scienceguy288http://scienceguy288.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-56945907890535438742009-03-25T07:56:00.000-10:002009-03-25T07:56:00.000-10:00Thanks for the the very interesting and informative post.Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-3169832136246588722009-03-22T05:03:00.000-10:002009-03-22T05:03:00.000-10:00I have been following your blog for a while now. I just came from my diving trip in the Caymans.... My camera is nowhere near as good as yours, but certainly enjoyed taking pictures myself! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your beautiful photos... :) <BR/><BR/>http://www.thenevinpolitology.com/2009/02/i-am-back-from-grand-cayman-island.htmlNevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695297829881237662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-1925036281618371502009-03-22T01:41:00.000-10:002009-03-22T01:41:00.000-10:00I never fail to get an interesting marine biology lesson over here. Thanks for another one!A Free Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01038930031019179647noreply@blogger.com