Flamingo Tongue Snail Purple Sea Fan Photo T-Shirt

Description

This purple sea fan T-shirt carries a photographic flamingo tongue snail through a diagonal network of violet branches, adding an off-center reef detail to everyday clothes. Based on Cobi Hay Yacobi’s Cuba photograph, the design leaves irregular gaps for the shirt color to show through.

The snail in the purple sea fan T-shirt

Known scientifically as Cyphoma gibbosum, this small marine gastropod lives in the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean. The patterned layer you see is its mantle: living tissue spread over the shell. When the animal pulls that tissue back, it reveals the shell underneath.

Soft corals provide both its home and the living tissue it eats. The flamingo tongue snail species account explains its range, feeding and mantle. Understanding that covering changes how you look at the photograph: the visible markings belong to the living snail, and an empty shell would not retain them.

A photographic snail and a purple sea-fan network

The snail retains its photographic detail within a diagonal, asymmetric purple sea-fan network. The irregular openings allow the shirt color to show through the design. White gives the violet branches a light surround, while Black and Navy contrast with the snail’s warm cream and orange markings. A small 2Dive logo sits below the artwork. The source photograph appears below.

Flamingo tongue snail T-shirt fabric and artwork

The Bella+Canvas 3001 is a unisex jersey T-shirt with short sleeves, a crew neck and a retail fit. White, Black and Navy use 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton. The light, breathable fabric weighs 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²), making the shirt an easy choice for everyday wear.

A ribbed knit collar, tapered shoulders and side seams shape the garment, with a tear-away label at the neck. Use the measurements below to compare it with a shirt you already enjoy wearing. The garment and artwork measurements serve different purposes: one guides fit, while the other tells you how much of the front the design occupies.

L to 5XL carry a 11.00 x 13.59 in (27.9 x 34.5 cm) print. Smaller sizes use proportional reductions: about 91% on M, 82% on S and 75% on XS.

Flamingo tongue snail T-shirt sizes and fit

Use a favorite T-shirt as your reference. Lay it flat and measure straight across the chest below the armholes, then from the highest point of the shoulder to the hem. Compare with the printer’s size guide below. Sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL; the unisex cut is straighter and longer than a women’s fitted shirt.

Inches

Size	Chest width (flat)	Chest all round	Length	Sleeve
XS	16.5	33	27	8.6
S	18	36	28	8.9
M	20	40	29	9.2
L	22	44	30	9.5
XL	24	48	31	9.7
2XL	26	52	32	10
3XL	28	56	33	10.4
4XL	30	60	34	10.8
5XL	32	64	35	11.2

Centimeters

Size	Chest width (flat)	Chest all round	Length	Sleeve
XS	41.9	83.8	68.6	21.8
S	45.7	91.4	71.1	22.6
M	50.8	101.6	73.7	23.4
L	55.9	111.8	76.2	24.1
XL	61	121.9	78.7	24.6
2XL	66	132.1	81.3	25.4
3XL	71.1	142.2	83.8	26.4
4XL	76.2	152.4	86.4	27.4
5XL	81.3	162.6	88.9	28.4

Allow for measurement variations of up to 1.5 in (3.8 cm).

Choose your flamingo tongue snail shirt color

Choose White, Black or Navy for $44.99 USD. The price stays the same from XS through 5XL, so you can choose by fit and the background you prefer around the artwork.

For beach walks and days ashore

Take it on a dive trip, pull it on for a day around the boats, or wear it with shorts at the beach. Its small marine subject also fits everyday plans away from the coast.

Also as a canvas print

Want to spend more time with the mantle’s pattern at home? The same image is available as the Flamingo Tongue Snail Canvas Print.

Explore more of small marine life

Compare this animal with the striped Chromodoris quadricolor canvas. For help looking at different underwater subjects, visit our marine life identification guide and consider their shapes as well as their colors.

Wear the flamingo tongue snail on a diagonal

This flamingo tongue snail arrangement is for someone who likes an image to spread across the shirt rather than rise in a tall column. Compare its outline with the necklines and layers you normally wear. A simple jacket left open can give the angled branches space, while a strong pattern underneath may compete with them.

When choosing a flamingo tongue snail gift for two people, the model preview helps show how the same artwork can sit against different backgrounds. They can share a subject without choosing the same shirt color. Let each person decide the fit from a familiar garment’s measurements.

The diagonal flamingo tongue snail design also makes a useful companion to the taller version in the collection. Look at the outline first, then at the space around it. The choice is about how you want the artwork to feel as part of your clothes, as much as the animal itself.

Find your next reef subject

Explore invertebrate T-shirts to compare more subjects from Cobi’s collection. Look at Co’s Nudibranch Photo T-Shirt and Flamingo Tongue Snail Photo T-Shirt alongside this design, then choose the animal and composition you most want to spend time with.

The photographer behind the image

Cobi Hay Yacobi is a marine nature photographer specializing in underwater photography. His experience spans more than 20 years and over 1,000 dives in the Red Sea and around the world. Read about Cobi and his underwater photography to meet the person behind the collection.

Printing and shipping

The front design is printed to order in the USA using direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. After printing, estimated delivery is 2–5 business days within the USA or 10–30 business days to Canada, Australia and other eligible countries. Express shipping is not available.

Shipping is free to the USA, Canada and Australia. Other countries offered at checkout cost US$12 for the first shirt plus US$8 for each additional item. The total appears before payment. Import duties or taxes may apply outside the USA. The English shop does not ship to the EU, EEA or UK.

Frequently asked questions

How should I wash and care for the shirt?

Machine wash cold up to 30 °C (86 °F). Use non-chlorine bleach only if needed, tumble dry low and iron on medium heat. Do not dry clean.

Can I send the shirt directly as a gift?

Yes. Enter the recipient’s address for delivery to an eligible country. Check their preferred size and color before ordering; a familiar shirt measured flat is a useful reference when choosing a gift.

How do I order and track my shirt?

Select your size, color and quantity, then add the shirt to your basket. Enter your contact and delivery details and review the full total. Available payment methods appear at checkout and are handled by an authorized payment provider. We email confirmation after payment and a tracking number when your shirt ships.

What if my shirt arrives damaged or misprinted?

Damaged or misprinted shirts are replaced. Read the Returns & Refunds policy for details, including returns and cancellations. Keep your order information so you can refer to the purchase.