If you like graphic violence, you’re at the right place today. This is a triton’s trumpet sea snail devouring a cushion star, which has been turned on its back. These snails are the largest in the island and feed on echinoderms, which include stars, cucumbers, and urchins.
Posted in response to Becky’s October Squares challenge theme of ‘Kind.’ See more responses here.
Graham's Island 
What a remarkable thing to witness.
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I didn’t witness it for too long. It’s a bit of a slow process!
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Snail pace …
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Ha ha! Have to savor the flavor!
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wow! Crikey . . . that’s just amazing. What a spot. Poor starfish, but yummy I guess for the snail
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I’m surprised I don’t see more predator/prey interactions, since most everything in the water is one or the other of those things. But I think they’re often over so fast, they’re easy to miss. This one was slow enough for me to see.
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Nature is not slow when it comes to supper!
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