Norris topsnail (aka, kelp snail), clings to a kelp pneumatocyst (bubble) at the base of a stipe/blade, midway in the water column. San Nicholas Island, California, USA
Stock Photo: 10212 Species: Norris' top snail, Norrisia norrisi, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Nicholas Island, California, USA Format: Digital 2:3 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.
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