Angel wing shell (Cyrtopleura costata), coloured X-ray. The angel wing is a bivalve marine mollusc. It burrows into coastal sands and feeds on algae t

• Contributor: Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2ADP1DH
• File size: 36 MB (696.3 KB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 3000 x 4200 px | 25.4 x 35.6 cm | 10 x 14 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 15 August 2002
• Photographer: D. ROBERTS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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Angel wing shell (Cyrtopleura costata), coloured X-ray. The angel wing is a bivalve marine mollusc. It burrows into coastal sands and feeds on algae through a siphon.

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