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Salp (pelagic tunicate) reproduction, open ocean, Cyclosalpa affinis, San Diego, California
Salp (pelagic tunicate) reproduction, open ocean.
Species: Salp, Cyclosalpa affinis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01263  
Squid eggs, La Jolla Canyon, Loligo opalescens
Squid eggs, La Jolla Canyon.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01972  
Proliferating anemone with attached juveniles, growing on kelp stipe, Epiactis prolifera, Monterey, California
Proliferating anemone with attached juveniles, growing on kelp stipe.
Species: Proliferating anemone, Epiactis prolifera
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 00573  
Squid mating, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid mating.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 02548  
Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian, Delonovolva aequalis, Anacapa Island
Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian.
Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 02556  
Squid egg clusters on sand, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid egg clusters on sand.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05407  
Pelagic tunicate reproduction, large single salp produces a chain of smaller salps as it reproduces while adrift on the open ocean, Cyclosalpa affinis, San Diego, California
Pelagic tunicate reproduction, large single salp produces a chain of smaller salps as it reproduces while adrift on the open ocean.
Species: Salp, Cyclosalpa affinis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26820  
Pelagic tunicate reproduction, large single salp produces a chain of smaller salps as it reproduces while adrift on the open ocean, Cyclosalpa affinis, San Diego, California
Pelagic tunicate reproduction, large single salp produces a chain of smaller salps as it reproduces while adrift on the open ocean.
Species: Salp, Cyclosalpa affinis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26821  
Simnia and egg cluster on red gorgonian, Delonovolva aequalis, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Anacapa Island
Simnia and egg cluster on red gorgonian.
Species: Red gorgonian, Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 01983  
Pelagic tunicate reproduction, large single salp produces a chain of smaller salps as it reproduces while adrift on the open ocean, Cyclosalpa affinis, San Diego, California
Pelagic tunicate reproduction, large single salp produces a chain of smaller salps as it reproduces while adrift on the open ocean.
Species: Salp, Cyclosalpa affinis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26842  
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, Euphausia pacifica, Loligo opalescens, San Diego, California
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  
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, Loligo opalescens
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  
Horn shark eating opalescent squid eggs, Loligo opalescens, Heterodontus francisci, La Jolla, California
Horn shark eating opalescent squid eggs, Loligo opalescens.
Species: Horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01069  
Squid mating and laying eggs, eggs on sandy bottom, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid mating and laying eggs, eggs on sandy bottom.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 02547  
Salp (pelagic tunicate) reproduction, open ocean, Cyclosalpa affinis, San Diego, California
Salp (pelagic tunicate) reproduction, open ocean.
Species: Salp, Cyclosalpa affinis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 05338  
Purple sea urchin, spawning, releasing gametes into the ocean currents.  Once adult purple sea urchins have reached sexual maturity, females and males release gametes into the ocean, a mode of external fertilization. The fertilized egg later settles, and begins growing into an adult, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple sea urchin, spawning, releasing gametes into the ocean currents. Once adult purple sea urchins have reached sexual maturity, females and males release gametes into the ocean, a mode of external fertilization. The fertilized egg later settles, and begins growing into an adult.
Species: Purple urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Image ID: 05346  
Squid, mating and laying eggs, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid, mating and laying eggs.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05379  
Salp (pelagic tunicate), open ocean, Cyclosalpa affinis, San Diego, California
Salp (pelagic tunicate), open ocean.
Species: Salp, Cyclosalpa affinis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07008  
Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian, Delonovolva aequalis, Anacapa Island
Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian.
Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 07025  
California bat ray eating squid eggs, Loligo opalescens, Myliobatis californica, La Jolla
California bat ray eating squid eggs, Loligo opalescens.
Species: California bat ray, Myliobatis californica
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01243  
Squid eggs, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid eggs.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01278  
Proliferating anemone with attached juveniles, growing on kelp stipe, Epiactis prolifera, Monterey, California
Proliferating anemone with attached juveniles, growing on kelp stipe.
Species: Proliferating anemone, Epiactis prolifera
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 02478  
Nudibranch egg mass, Monterey, California
Nudibranch egg mass.
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 02515  
Nudibranch egg mass, Monterey, California
Nudibranch egg mass.
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 02516  
Nudibranch egg mass, San Clemente Island
Nudibranch egg mass.
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02517  
Squid egg casings on sand, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid egg casings on sand.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 02549  
Kellets whelk laying eggs, Kelletia kelleti, La Jolla, California
Kellets whelk laying eggs.
Species: Kellet's whelk, Kelletia kelleti
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 02553  
Squid egg masses attached to sandy bottom, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Squid egg masses attached to sandy bottom.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03113  
Mating squid and egg masses attached to sandy bottom, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Mating squid and egg masses attached to sandy bottom.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03114  
Videographer films mating squid and egg masses attached to sandy bottom, Loligo opalescens, La Jolla, California
Videographer films mating squid and egg masses attached to sandy bottom.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03115  
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