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Mulberry whelk - Morula marginalba
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This predatory mollusc climbs on top of barnacles and other invertebrates and slowly drills a hole in their shell. It then inserts a feeding tube and eats it's prey fresh from the shell "au naturale"
Mulberry whelk - Morula marginalba
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Shelly Beach, Cronulla