Freediver photographing pelagic gelatinous zooplankton, Fried Egg Jellyfish

Freediver photographing pelagic gelatinous zooplankton, adrift in the open ocean. San Diego, California, USA, Phacellophora camtschatica, natural history stock photograph, photo id 26817

Freediver photographing pelagic gelatinous zooplankton, adrift in the open ocean. San Diego, California, USA

This image is featured in: Best Photos of 2011

Species: Fried egg jellyfish, Phacellophora camtschatica
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26817
Format: Digital 3:2

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Categories:

Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Marine Invertebrate Behavior > Reproduction / Mating
Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Plankton > Jellyfish
Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Plankton > Salp
Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Tunicates > Salp
Gallery > California
Gallery > Man And Animal
Gallery > New Work July 2011
Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico)
Subject > People > Underwater > Freediver / Snorkler
Subject > People > Underwater > Photographer
Subject > Technique > Underwater

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