Jeffords, Jeffrey

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Tonna

This channeled tun (Tonna cepa) is about two inches in shell length, with its long siphon (for respiration) and tentacles (with eyes at their base) clearly visible. Tuns are known for their thin shells. They are night predators and are usually seen in sandy areas, feeding on bivalve molluscs (clams, oysters, mussels and scallops) and sea cucumbers.

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Identification
Tonna
Location

Luzon Island, Philippines

Contributors
Jeffrey N. Jeffords
photographer copyright holder identification
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Anatomy coloration/patterning cryptic
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature

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