Membrane Photos

Blue shark showing ampullae of Lorenzini, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark showing ampullae of Lorenzini, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01076  
Tiger shark with closed nictating membrane, Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger shark with closed nictating membrane.
Species: Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 31910  
Tiger shark close up view, including nictating membrane covering the eye, nostrils and ampullae of Lorenzini, Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger shark close up view, including nictating membrane covering the eye, nostrils and ampullae of Lorenzini.
Species: Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 31925  
Brown pelican nictitating membrane, a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California
Brown pelican nictitating membrane, a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36718  
Brown pelican nictitating membrane, a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California
Brown pelican nictitating membrane, a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38601  
Brown pelican nictitating membrane, a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California
Brown pelican nictitating membrane, a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38873  
Nictitating Membrane Partially Covering Brown Pelican Eye. The nictitating membrane, or nictating membrane, is a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California
Nictitating Membrane Partially Covering Brown Pelican Eye. The nictitating membrane, or nictating membrane, is a translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. It can be drawn across the eye to protect it while diving in the ocean, from sand and dust and keep it moist.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40253  
Juvenile bald eagle, translucent nictating membrane drawn completely across eye, second year coloration plumage, closeup of head, snowflakes visible on feathers. Immature coloration showing white speckling on feathers, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis, Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska
Juvenile bald eagle, translucent nictating membrane drawn completely across eye, second year coloration plumage, closeup of head, snowflakes visible on feathers. Immature coloration showing white speckling on feathers.
Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis
Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska
Image ID: 22693  
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03304  
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01075  
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, San Diego, Prionace glauca
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, San Diego.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04872  
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