Blood-stained Frog Shell (Bursa cruentata)

Also known as Frog Shell, Frog Snail

Description

Also known as Frog Shell, Frog Snail.

Found in caves, or beneath dead corals, around bommies, over coral and rocky reefs. Shells are often heavily encrusted.
They feed on bristle worms.
Length - 4cm
Depth - 5-20m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Frog shells are often heavily encrusted. When reproducing they lay long upright capsule like eggs which they sit on to protect until they hatch. (edit) Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursidae

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