tinusb Joined 13 Nov 2007 Posts 327 Reaction score 1 28 May 2008 #1 Hi all, Was at 'Cape Town Fish Market' at SomersetMall - and saw this in one of the big tanks. What is it?!?? Tinus PS. Sorry for the bad quality - was with my phone.
Hi all, Was at 'Cape Town Fish Market' at SomersetMall - and saw this in one of the big tanks. What is it?!?? Tinus PS. Sorry for the bad quality - was with my phone.
lanzo Joined 10 Sep 2007 Posts 9,393 Reaction score 26 Location Centurion 28 May 2008 #3 tiger cowrie
lanzo Joined 10 Sep 2007 Posts 9,393 Reaction score 26 Location Centurion 28 May 2008 #4 that spikes on it's back is it's mantel,very very cool snail,but it is disructive
jacquesb Retired Moderator Joined 29 May 2007 Posts 17,867 Reaction score 73 Location Cape Town 28 May 2008 #5 That could be quite right Lanzo - I was thinking that it looked like an abalone from the bottom....
Mekaeel Moderator Joined 8 May 2007 Posts 24,323 Reaction score 211 Location Point Waterfront Durban 28 May 2008 #6 looks pretty cool though
lanzo Joined 10 Sep 2007 Posts 9,393 Reaction score 26 Location Centurion 28 May 2008 #8 jacquesb said: That could be quite right Lanzo - I was thinking that it looked like an abalone from the bottom.... Click to expand... abalone? have never seen one.
jacquesb said: That could be quite right Lanzo - I was thinking that it looked like an abalone from the bottom.... Click to expand... abalone? have never seen one.
nakoma Joined 16 Nov 2007 Posts 1,012 Reaction score 14 Location Richards bay 28 May 2008 #9 can we eat it i am sure i have a pot that is just big enough
sihaya Joined 6 May 2007 Posts 1,494 Reaction score 38 Location USA 20 Jun 2008 #10 lanzo said: tiger cowrie Click to expand... looks like a cowrie to me too... but can't tell for sure without seeing the shell, etc.
lanzo said: tiger cowrie Click to expand... looks like a cowrie to me too... but can't tell for sure without seeing the shell, etc.
jacquesb Retired Moderator Joined 29 May 2007 Posts 17,867 Reaction score 73 Location Cape Town 20 Jun 2008 #11 Welcome back Sara!
sihaya Joined 6 May 2007 Posts 1,494 Reaction score 38 Location USA 20 Jun 2008 #12 LOL... I wasn't gone! I'm always lurking, if not posting... you guys just get to the questions before I do most the time.
LOL... I wasn't gone! I'm always lurking, if not posting... you guys just get to the questions before I do most the time.
