Mollusk Photos

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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  
Dendronotus iris swimming nudibranch, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Dendronotus iris
Dendronotus iris swimming nudibranch, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Dendronotus iris
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35275  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34196  
Orange Peel Nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Tochuina gigantea
Orange Peel Nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Orange peel nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35259  
Red Nudibranch, Dendronotus rufus, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Dendronotus rufus
Red Nudibranch, Dendronotus rufus, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Red nudibranch, Dendronotus rufus
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35271  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34198  
Cadlina luteomarginata, Yellow-edged Cadlina, a type of nudibranch of sea slug, San Diego, California
Cadlina luteomarginata, Yellow-edged Cadlina, a type of nudibranch of sea slug.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37207  
Chestnut cowrie with mantle withdrawn, in front of golden gorgonian, Cypraea spadicea, San Diego, California
Chestnut cowrie with mantle withdrawn, in front of golden gorgonian.
Species: Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37289  
Eye-to-eye with a brilliantly-colored Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Eye-to-eye with a brilliantly-colored Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego.
Species: Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37290  
Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island, Triopha catalinae
Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island.
Species: Clown nudibranch, Triopha catalinae
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35291  
Alabaster Nudibranch, white-lined dirona, Dirona albolineata, Vancouver Island, Dirona albolineata
Alabaster Nudibranch, white-lined dirona, Dirona albolineata, Vancouver Island.
Species: Alabaster nudibranch, White-lined dirona, Dirona albolineata
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35317  
Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island, Triopha catalinae
Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island.
Species: Clown nudibranch, Triopha catalinae
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35318  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34197  
Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina swimming in mid water column, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada, Melibe leonina
Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina swimming in mid water column, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada.
Species: Hooded nudibranch, Melibe leonina
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35316  
Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina swimming in mid water column, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada, Melibe leonina
Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina swimming in mid water column, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada.
Species: Hooded nudibranch, Melibe leonina
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35319  
Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina swimming in mid water column, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada, Melibe leonina
Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina swimming in mid water column, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada.
Species: Hooded nudibranch, Melibe leonina
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35320  
Dendronotus iris swimming nudibranch, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Dendronotus iris
Dendronotus iris swimming nudibranch, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Dendronotus iris
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35388  
Nudibranch, Phyllidiella annulata, Fiji, Makogai Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago
Nudibranch, Phyllidiella annulata, Fiji.
Location: Makogai Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31559  
Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34199  
Chestnut cowry, Cypraea spadicea, San Diego, California
Chestnut cowry.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34206  
Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island, Triopha catalinae
Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island.
Species: Clown nudibranch, Triopha catalinae
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35354  
Orange Peel Nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Tochuina gigantea
Orange Peel Nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Orange peel nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35355  
Red Nudibranch, Dendronotus rufus, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Dendronotus rufus
Red Nudibranch, Dendronotus rufus, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Red nudibranch, Dendronotus rufus
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35379  
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended, feather duster worm, Cypraea spadicea, Eudistylia polymorpha, Santa Cruz Island
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended, feather duster worm.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea, Eudistylia polymorpha
Location: Santa Cruz Island, California
Image ID: 01061  
Squid eggs, La Jolla Canyon, Loligo opalescens
Squid eggs, La Jolla Canyon.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01972  
Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed, Cypraea spadicea, San Miguel Island
Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 00624  
Nudibranch, Cadlina luteomarginata, Monterey, California
Nudibranch.
Species: Yellow-marginate nudibranch, Cadlina luteomarginata
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 00639  
Pink abalone, Haliotis corrugata, San Clemente Island
Pink abalone.
Species: Green abalone, Haliotis corrugata
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01058  
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended, Cypraea spadicea, San Miguel Island
Chestnut cowrie with mantle extended.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01062  
Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae, Hermissenda crassicornis, Monterey, California
Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae.
Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 01064  
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