Simnia and egg cluster on red gorgonian, Delonovolva aequalis

Simnia and egg cluster on red gorgonian. Anacapa Island, California, USA, Delonovolva aequalis, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 01983

Simnia and egg cluster on red gorgonian. Anacapa Island, California, USA

This image is featured in: Red Gorgonian, Lophogorgia chilensis

Species: Red gorgonian, Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 01983
Format: Film 3:2

Keywords: anacapa island, animal, california, channel islands national marine sanctuary, coral, delonovolva aequalis, gastropods snail, gorgonian, invertebrate, lophogorgia chilensis, marine invertebrate, marine invertebrate behavior, mollusk, national marine sanctuaries, ocean, oceans, pacific, reproduction mating, sea fan, simnia, soft coral, underwater, usa, wildlife

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Categories:

Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Coral > Soft Coral > Gorgonian
Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Marine Invertebrate Behavior > Reproduction / Mating
Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Mollusk > Gastropods / Snail
Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico)
Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Marine Sanctuaries > Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary > Anacapa Island
Subject > Technique > Underwater

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