Mollusk photos

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Pelagic opisthobranch or pteropod (wing foot), open ocean, Corolla calceola, San Diego, California
Pelagic opisthobranch or pteropod (wing foot), open ocean.
Species: Pteropod, Corolla calceola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02490  
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  
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  
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  
Spanish shawl  nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: California
Image ID: 00266  
Squid, Roatan
Squid.
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 00313  
California sea cucumber detail, Parastichopus californicus, San Diego
California sea cucumber detail.
Species: California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 00607  
Hermit crab in olive shell, Olivella biplicata, Pagurus granosimanus, Monterey, California
Hermit crab in olive shell.
Species: Hermit crab, Olivella biplicata, Pagurus granosimanus
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 01033  
Eolid nudibranch (prob Hermissenda),  San Miguel Island
Eolid nudibranch (prob Hermissenda), San Miguel Island.
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01065  
Nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis, San Miguel Island
Nudibranch.
Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01066  
Nudibranch, Dendronotus albus, San Miguel Island
Nudibranch.
Species: Dendronotus albus nudibranch, Dendronotus albus
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01067  
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  
Spanish shawl  nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, Santa Cruz Island
Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: Santa Cruz Island, California
Image ID: 02033  
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  
Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, San Miguel Island
Nudibranch.
Species: Clown nudibranch, Triopha catalinae
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 02518  
A California spiny lobster sits amid four red abalone on a shale reef shelf, Haliotis rufescens, Panulirus interruptus, San Diego
A California spiny lobster sits amid four red abalone on a shale reef shelf.
Species: Spiny lobster, Haliotis rufescens, Panulirus interruptus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02546  
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  
Rock scallop showing sight organs, Crassedoma giganteum, Anacapa Island
Rock scallop showing sight organs.
Species: Rock scallop, Crassedoma giganteum
Location: Anacapa Island, California
Image ID: 02552  
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  
California spiny lobster eating squid eggs, Loligo opalescens, Panulirus interruptus, La Jolla
California spiny lobster eating squid eggs.
Species: Spiny lobster, Loligo opalescens, Panulirus interruptus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03116  
Navanax nudibranch, Islas San Benito, Navanax aenigmaticus, San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito)
Navanax nudibranch, Islas San Benito.
Species: Navanax aenigmaticus
Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04591  
Nudibranch, Islas San Benito, Tambja eliora, San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito)
Nudibranch, Islas San Benito.
Species: Tambja eliora nudibranch, Tambja eliora
Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04592  
Nudibranch, Islas San Benito, Tambja fusca, San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito)
Nudibranch, Islas San Benito.
Species: Tambja fusca nudibranch, Tambja fusca
Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04594  
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