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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. Image ID: 12970 Species: Venus comb murex, Murex pecten	Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended, feather duster worm. Image ID: 01061 Species: Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea, Eudistylia polymorpha Location: Santa Cruz Island, California, USA	Squid eggs, La Jolla Canyon. Image ID: 01972 Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens Location: La Jolla, California, USA

Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed. Image ID: 00624 Species: Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea Location: San Miguel Island, California, USA	Nudibranch. Image ID: 00639 Species: Yellow-marginate nudibranch, Cadlina luteomarginata Location: Monterey, California, USA	Pink abalone. Image ID: 01058 Species: Green abalone, Haliotis corrugata Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended. Image ID: 01062 Species: Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea Location: San Miguel Island, California, USA	Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae. Image ID: 01064 Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis Location: Monterey, California, USA	Squid mating. Image ID: 02548 Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens Location: La Jolla, California, USA

Califonia cone, Coronado Islands. Image ID: 02551 Species: California cone, Conus californicus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico	Flamingo tongue snail. Image ID: 02554 Species: Flamingo tongue cowrie, Cyphoma gibbosum Location: Roatan, Honduras	Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian. Image ID: 02556 Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis Location: Anacapa Island, California, USA

Flamingo tongue snail. Image ID: 02567 Species: Flamingo tongue cowrie, Cyphoma gibbosum Location: Roatan, Honduras	Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae. Image ID: 05285 Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis Location: Monterey, California, USA	Squid egg clusters on sand. Image ID: 05407 Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens Location: La Jolla, California, USA

Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended. Image ID: 01035 Species: Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea Location: San Miguel Island, California, USA	Green abalone with mantle fringe visible extending outside shell. Image ID: 09242 Species: Green abalone, Haliotis fulgens	Nudibranch. Image ID: 00704 Location: Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, American Samoa, USA

Common cuttlefish. Image ID: 11777 Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis	Common cuttlefish. Image ID: 11778 Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis	Common cuttlefish. Image ID: 11779 Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish. Image ID: 11780 Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis	Red abalone. Image ID: 11822 Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens	Red abalone. Image ID: 11823 Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens

Red abalone. Image ID: 11824 Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens	Red abalone. Image ID: 11825 Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens	Green abalone. Image ID: 12888 Species: Green abalone, Haliotis fulgens

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. Image ID: 12971 Species: Venus comb murex, Murex pecten	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. Image ID: 13732 Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus	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. Image ID: 13733 Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus