Mollusk photos

Squid, mating and laying eggs.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05377  

Squid, mating and laying eggs.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05378  

Rock scallop showing sight organs.
Species: Rock scallop, Crassedoma giganteum
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 05383  

Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 05384  

Chestnut cowry, mantle exposed.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 05385  

Simnia and egg cluster on gorgonian.
Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 05386  

Simnia on gorgonian.
Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 05387  

Octopus, Southern California.
Species: Octopus
Location: California
Image ID: 05388  

Squid, mating and laying eggs.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05401  

Rock scallop showing sight organs.
Species: Rock scallop, Crassedoma giganteum
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 05403  

Squid egg clusters on sand.
Species: Common squid, Loligo opalescens
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05406  

The chambered nautilus is a living fossil whose relatives date back 100s of millions of years. The nautilus lives at great depths (1800) within fore-reef habitats of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is an active swimmer, propelling itself close to the sea floor by expelling water from its movable siphon.
Species: Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius
Image ID: 07798  

The chambered nautilus is a living fossil whose relatives date back 100s of millions of years. The nautilus lives at great depths (1800) within fore-reef habitats of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is an active swimmer, propelling itself close to the sea floor by expelling water from its movable siphon.
Species: Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius
Image ID: 07799  

Common cuttlefish, siphon clearly visible on underside of cuttle.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07801  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07802  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07803  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07804  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07805  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07806  

The chambered nautilus is a living fossil whose relatives date back 100s of millions of years. The nautilus lives at great depths (1800) within fore-reef habitats of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is an active swimmer, propelling itself close to the sea floor by expelling water from its movable siphon.
Species: Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius
Image ID: 07808  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07877  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07878  

Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 07879  

Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: California
Image ID: 08325  

Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: California
Image ID: 08326  

Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: California
Image ID: 08327  

Chestnut Cowrie, Date Cowrie.
Species: Chestnut cowrie, Date cowrie, Cypraea spadicea
Location: California
Image ID: 08328  

Juvenile red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 08633  

Juvenile red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 08634  

Juvenile red abalone.
Species: Red abalone, Haliotis rufescens
Image ID: 08635