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Deutsch: Gehörnte Stachelschnecke; Länge 13,5 cm; Herkunft: Nouadhibou, Mauretanien.
English: Length 13.5 cm; Originating from Nouadhibou, Mauritania; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded. Dorsal, lateral (right side), ventral, back, and front view.
Français : Coquille de Bolinus cornutus, un
Murex ou mollusque de la famille des Muricidae, provenant de Nouadhibou, en Mauritanie. Longueur 13,5 cm. Image obtenue en assemblant cinq vues de la même coquille : dosale, latérale (droite), ventrale, arrière et avant.
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Español: Concha de Bolinus cornutus (Muricidae), 13,5 cm de largo. Procedente de Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
Italiano: Conchiglia di un esemplare di Bolinus cornutus, appartenente alla
famiglia dei
Muricidi. Visione dorsale, laterale (da destra), ventrale, posteriore e anteriore.
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