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Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found, Murex pecten
Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found.
Species: Venus comb murex, Murex pecten
Image ID: 12970  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34196  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34198  
Cadlina luteomarginata, Yellow-edged Cadlina, a type of nudibranch of sea slug, San Diego, California
Cadlina luteomarginata, Yellow-edged Cadlina, a type of nudibranch of sea slug.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37207  
Chestnut cowrie with mantle withdrawn, in front of golden gorgonian, Cypraea spadicea, San Diego, California
Chestnut cowrie with mantle withdrawn, in front of golden gorgonian.
Species: Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37289  
Eye-to-eye with a brilliantly-colored Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Eye-to-eye with a brilliantly-colored Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37290  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40471  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40474  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34197  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40466  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40467  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40470  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Islas San Lorenzo, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40473  
Nudibranch, Phyllidiella annulata, Fiji, Makogai Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago
Nudibranch, Phyllidiella annulata, Fiji.
Location: Makogai Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31559  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34199  
Chestnut cowry, Cypraea spadicea, San Diego, California
Chestnut cowry.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34206  
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended, feather duster worm, Cypraea spadicea, Eudistylia polymorpha, Santa Cruz Island
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended, feather duster worm.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea, Eudistylia polymorpha
Location: Santa Cruz Island, California
Image ID: 01061  
Squid eggs, La Jolla Canyon, Loligo opalescens
Squid eggs, La Jolla Canyon.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01972  
Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed, Cypraea spadicea, San Miguel Island
Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 00624  
Nudibranch, Cadlina luteomarginata, Monterey, California
Nudibranch.
Species: Yellow-marginate nudibranch, Cadlina luteomarginata
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 00639  
Pink abalone, Haliotis corrugata, San Clemente Island
Pink abalone.
Species: Green abalone, Haliotis corrugata
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01058  
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended, Cypraea spadicea, San Miguel Island
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01062  
Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae, Hermissenda crassicornis, Monterey, California
Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae.
Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 01064  
Squid mating, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid mating.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 02548  
Califonia cone, Coronado Islands, Conus californicus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Califonia cone, Coronado Islands.
Species: California cone, Conus californicus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 02551  
Flamingo tongue snail, Cyphoma gibbosum, Roatan
Flamingo tongue snail.
Species: Flamingo tongue cowrie, Cyphoma gibbosum
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 02554  
Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian, Delonovolva aequalis, Anacapa Island
Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian.
Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 02556  
Flamingo tongue snail, Cyphoma gibbosum, Roatan
Flamingo tongue snail.
Species: Flamingo tongue cowrie, Cyphoma gibbosum
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 02567  
Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae, Hermissenda crassicornis, Monterey, California
Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae.
Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 05285  
Squid egg clusters on sand, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid egg clusters on sand.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05407  
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