Search results for Mollusk

Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34203  

Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34204  

Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34205  

Crassadoma gigantea, Scallop, Hornby Island, Canada.
Location: Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 32823  

Simnia and egg cluster on red gorgonian.
Species: Red gorgonian, Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 01983  

Nudibranch.
Location: Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, American Samoa
Image ID: 00704  

Krill and squid school at the ocean surface, moments before blue and fin whales rise to the surface to feed. The krill is likely Euphausia pacifica, the squid are likely Loligo opalescens. A thin cloud of pink krill gathers at the ocean surface, where it is likely to be preyed upon by sharks, fish, birds and whales.
Species: Common squid, Krill, Euphausia pacifica, Loligo opalescens
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 27152  

Norris topsnail (aka, kelp snail), clings to a kelp pneumatocyst (bubble) at the base of a stipe/blade, midway in the water column.
Species: Norris' top snail, Macrocystis pyrifera, Norrisia norrisi
Location: San Nicholas Island, California
Image ID: 10214  

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

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

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

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 11780  

Red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 11822  

Red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 11823  

Red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 11824  

Red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 11825  

Green abalone.
Species: Green abalone, Haliotis fulgens
Image ID: 12888  

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: 12971  

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.
Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus
Image ID: 13732  

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.
Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus
Image ID: 13733  

Rock scallop surrounded by strawberry anemones.
Species: Rock scallop, Corynactis californica, Crassedoma giganteum
Image ID: 14006  

Rock scallop.
Species: Rock scallop, Crassedoma giganteum
Image ID: 14007  

Rock scallop.
Species: Rock scallop, Crassedoma giganteum
Image ID: 14008  

Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed to completely cover the hard exterior shell.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Image ID: 14020  

Squid egg casings. Each casing housings hundreds of tiny squid eggs. After the female squid has planted her egg casings to the sandy bottom, she will die.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Image ID: 14931  

Zebra shark. The zebra shark feeds on mollusks, crabs, shrimps and small fishes. It can reach a length of 10 feet (3m).
Species: Zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum
Image ID: 14967  

Zebra shark. The zebra shark feeds on mollusks, crabs, shrimps and small fishes. It can reach a length of 10 feet (3m).
Species: Zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum
Image ID: 14968  

Zebra shark. The zebra shark feeds on mollusks, crabs, shrimps and small fishes. It can reach a length of 10 feet (3m).
Species: Zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum
Image ID: 14969  

Zebra shark. The zebra shark feeds on mollusks, crabs, shrimps and small fishes. It can reach a length of 10 feet (3m).
Species: Zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum
Image ID: 14970  

Zebra shark. The zebra shark feeds on mollusks, crabs, shrimps and small fishes. It can reach a length of 10 feet (3m).
Species: Zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum
Image ID: 14971