Mollusk photos

Red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 11823  

Red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 11824  

Red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 11825  

Green abalone.
Species: Green abalone, Haliotis fulgens
Image ID: 12888  

California sea cucumber. Sea cucumbers are related to sea stars and sea urchins. The sharp looking spines are soft to the touch and disappear into the skin when disturbed. If this visual defense doesnt work, the sea cucumber will expel its respiratory system. When this occurs in the wild it can regrow the lost organs.
Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus
Image ID: 13732  

California sea cucumber. Sea cucumbers are related to sea stars and sea urchins. The sharp looking spines are soft to the touch and disappear into the skin when disturbed. If this visual defense doesnt work, the sea cucumber will expel its respiratory system. When this occurs in the wild it can regrow the lost organs.
Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus
Image ID: 13733  

Rock scallop surrounded by strawberry anemones.
Species: Rock scallop, Corynactis californica, Crassedoma giganteum
Image ID: 14006  

Rock scallop.
Species: Rock scallop, Crassedoma giganteum
Image ID: 14007  

Rock scallop.
Species: Rock scallop, Crassedoma giganteum
Image ID: 14008  

Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed to completely cover the hard exterior shell.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Image ID: 14020  

Squid egg casings. Each casing housings hundreds of tiny squid eggs. After the female squid has planted her egg casings to the sandy bottom, she will die.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Image ID: 14931  

Horn shark eating opalescent squid eggs, Loligo opalescens.
Species: Horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01069  

Pelagic opisthobranch or pteropod (wing foot), open ocean.
Species: Pteropod, Corolla calceola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01264  

Pelagic opisthobranch or pteropod (wing foot), open ocean.
Species: Pteropod, Corolla calceola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02490  

Squid mating and laying eggs, eggs on sandy bottom.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 02547  

Squid, mating and laying eggs.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05379  

Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian.
Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 07025  

Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: California
Image ID: 00266  

Squid.
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 00313  

California sea cucumber detail.
Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 00607  

Hermit crab in olive shell.
Species: Hermit crab, Olivella biplicata, Pagurus granosimanus
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 01033  

Eolid nudibranch (prob Hermissenda), San Miguel Island.
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01065  

Nudibranch.
Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01066  

Nudibranch.
Species: Dendronotus albus nudibranch, Dendronotus albus
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01067  

Nudibranch.
Species: Mexichromis porterae nudibranch, Mexichromis porterae
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01068  

California bat ray eating squid eggs, Loligo opalescens.
Species: California bat ray, Myliobatis californica
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01243  

Squid eggs.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01278  

Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Santa Cruz Island, California
Image ID: 02033  

Nudibranch egg mass.
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 02515  

Nudibranch egg mass.
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 02516