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A yellow specimen that was found among several blue specimens. At the time of observation, it had been suggested by some that the yellow pigment may have been a result of chromoprotein breakdown due to heat. However, no other yellow specimens were seen, although several had beached at the same time.

Mass stranding on Lighthouse Beach, Cape Arago, Oregon, April 1981 (the only water showing in the 1st image is at the upper right corner of the beach). A couple of Nereocystis are also present. Scanned from 35 mm slides.

Diving along the north side of Napili Bay, max depth 15 feet.

Massive cone! Spotted an oddly triangular "stone" half-buried in the sand and carefully flipped it over with a plastic sand shovel handle I'd found previously on the dive (blue thing in photo).

This cowrie is often seen in pairs. This particular one is a devoted mama keeping a watch on the eggs that she has laid. Many species of cowries are good parents. Alas, the Miliaris cowrie is listed among the threatened animals of Singapore.

More about this snail on the wildfacts sheets on wildsingapore.

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