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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  
Sea Urchin Detail, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Isla San Francisquito, Baja California
Sea Urchin Detail, Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Location: Isla San Francisquito, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 33648  
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupine.
Species: North american porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Image ID: 12147  
Freckled porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus
Freckled porcupinefish.
Species: Freckled porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus
Image ID: 12909  
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupine.
Species: North american porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Image ID: 15935  
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupine.
Species: North american porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Image ID: 15944  
North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupine.
Species: North american porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Image ID: 15934  
Red barrel flower bloom, cactus detail, spines and flower on top of the cactus, Glorietta Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Ferocactus cylindraceus, Borrego Springs, California
Red barrel flower bloom, cactus detail, spines and flower on top of the cactus, Glorietta Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Species: Red barrel cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 24303  
Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta
Longhorn cowfish.
Species: Longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta
Image ID: 07836  
The three-spined stickleback is found in freshwater, brackish and marine waters, Gasterosteus aculeatus
The three-spined stickleback is found in freshwater, brackish and marine waters.
Species: Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus
Image ID: 10286  
Red barrel cactus detail, spines on top of the cactus, Glorietta Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Ferocactus cylindraceus, Borrego Springs, California
Red barrel cactus detail, spines on top of the cactus, Glorietta Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Species: Red barrel cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 24308  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 26773  
Sea Urchin Detail, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Isla San Francisquito, Baja California
Sea Urchin Detail, Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Location: Isla San Francisquito, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 33647  
Sea Urchin Detail, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Isla San Francisquito, Baja California
Sea Urchin Detail, Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Location: Isla San Francisquito, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 33649  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 26742  
Long-spine porcupine fish, Los Islotes, Sea of Cortez
Long-spine porcupine fish, Los Islotes, Sea of Cortez.
Location: Los Islotes, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 32596  
Long-spine porcupine fish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, Diodon holocanthus
Long-spine porcupine fish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: Long-spine porcupine fish, Spiny balloonfish, Diodon holocanthus
Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 27481  
Long-spine porcupine fish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, Diodon holocanthus
Long-spine porcupine fish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: Long-spine porcupine fish, Spiny balloonfish, Diodon holocanthus
Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 27483  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11981  
Red barrel flower bloom, cactus detail, spines and flower on top of the cactus, Glorietta Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Ferocactus cylindraceus, Borrego Springs, California
Red barrel flower bloom, cactus detail, spines and flower on top of the cactus, Glorietta Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Species: Red barrel cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 24309  
Orangespine unicornfish, Naso lituratus
Orangespine unicornfish.
Species: Orangespine unicornfish, Naso lituratus
Image ID: 11814  
Lionfish, Pterois miles
Lionfish.
Species: Lionfish, Pterois miles
Image ID: 11820  
Lionfish, Pterois miles
Lionfish.
Species: Lionfish, Pterois miles
Image ID: 11821  
Teddy-Bear cholla blooms in spring. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla blooms in spring. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11934  
Teddy-Bear cholla blooms in spring. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla blooms in spring. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11935  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11979  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11980  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11982  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11983  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11984  
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