Oceans Live '97

Surprises of the Sea

  Colorful Vs. One Color

No, but another good guess.

The most colorful seashells are found in warm, shallow waters, usually near coral reefs. The way a mollusc creates color in its shell is through tubes in its body, which have a kind of "dye" in them. The dye passes through the tube and stains the top layers of the shell.


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