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Norris topsnail (aka, kelp snail), clings to a kelp pneumatocyst (bubble) at the base of a stipe/blade, midway in the water column. San Nicholas Island, California, USA
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Species: Norris' top snail, Norrisia norrisi, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Nicholas Island, California, USA
Lat/Long: 33° 14' 43.16"N, 119° 34' 15.19"W (Coordinates: 33.24532°, -119.57089°)
Format: Digital 2:3
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