skimmer > Our photo tour begins in the shallow waters of Great South Bay. These nursery grounds are protected from the direct onslaught of waves by barrier islands.  
After snorkeling through the eelgrass beds, we'll explore a rock jetty which holds back the shifting sand at the Inlet.
skimmer > Knobbed Whelk
Busycon carica
Found subtidally on sandy bottoms, this carnivorous snail is not a voracious eater; one large clam a month usually satisfies them.  
First it uses muscular foot to steady and envelop a bivalve. It then forces open the two shells by using the edge of its own shell as a wedge.  Finally, it inserts it proboscis and radula into the shell and ingests the clam.
Our photo tour begins in the shallow waters of Great South Bay. These nursery grounds are protected from the direct onslaught of waves by barrier islands.
After snorkeling through the eelgrass beds, we'll explore a rock jetty which holds back the shifting sand at the Inlet.
skimmer > Our photo tour begins in the shallow waters of Great South Bay. These nursery grounds are protected from the direct onslaught of waves by barrier islands.  
After snorkeling through the eelgrass beds, we'll explore a rock jetty which holds back the shifting sand at the Inlet.
Our photo tour begins in the shallow waters of Great South Bay. These nursery grounds are protected from the direct onslaught of waves by barrier islands.
After snorkeling through the eelgrass beds, we'll explore a rock jetty which holds back the shifting sand at the Inlet.
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