flamingo tongue snail
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This Colourful Snail Is Disappearing Because Of Over-Fishing And Shell Collectors
This is the “flamingo tongue snail,” one of the most brightly coloured snails on the reefs of the South Atlantic. It used to be a common sight, but in recent years has been disappearing, either because fate has a cruel sense of humour or people are uneducated jerks. Or both.