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Deutsch: Turbinella pyrum, Turbinellidae, Hinduglocke; Länge 12,5 cm; Herkunft: Strand bei Beruwala, Sri Lanka.
English: Turbinella pyrum, Turbinellidae, Great Rapa Chank; Length 12.5 cm; Originating from a beach near Beruwala, Sri Lanka; the pictured specimen is outstanding by its orange coloured aperture; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded.
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Français : Coquille de chank (Turbinella pyrum), mollusque de la famille des Turbinellidae, provenant d'une plage près de Beruwala, au Sri Lanka. Ce spécimen est original de par la couleur orange de son ouverture. Longueur 12,5 cm. Image obtenue en assemblant cinq vues de la même coquille : dosale, latérale (droite), ventrale, arrière et avant.
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