Various Other Gastropods

Thycidae Shell (Thyca crystallina) on the arm of a Linckia Sea Star. Ectoparasitic shell.
Thycidae Shell (Thyca crystallina) on the arm of a Linckia Sea Star. Ectoparasitic shell. gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs starfish star-fish star scallop parasite parasitic single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny soft delicate fragile breakable eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring |Thycidae Shell (Thyca crystallina)

Harp Shell (Harpa armouretta)
Harp Shell (Harpa armouretta) pattern hunting Molluscs |Harp Shell (Harpa armouretta)

Miniature melo (Micromelo undata) or Bubble Shell.
Miniature melo (Micromelo undata) or Bubble Shell. Aplustridae Gastropoda Opisthobranchia single one alone lonely isolated individual gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs soft delicate fragile breakable snail crawl crawling crawler foot |Miniature melo (Micromelo undata)

Ornate Elysia (Elysia ornata)
Ornate Elysia (Elysia ornata) Parthenopoidea Gastropoda Sacoglossa single one alone lonely isolated individual sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor slug seaslug sea-slug sea slug soft delicate fragile breakable search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding |Ornate Elysia (Elysia ornata)

Side-gilled Slugs (Euselenops luniceps) mating.
Side-gilled Slugs (Euselenops luniceps) mating. Pleurobranchidae Gastropods, Gastropoda, Notaspidea two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks soft delicate fragile breakable sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Side-gilled Slugs (Euselenops luniceps)

Bailer Shell (Melo amphora) with extended proboscis crossing sand flat in search of food.
Bailer Shell (Melo amphora) with extended proboscis crossing sand flat in search of food. large big endangered exploited rare sand hunt hunting crawl slide shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs foot searching baler Molluscs |Bailer Shell (Melo amphora)

Horned Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)
Horned Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs heavy vertical |Horned Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)

Spider Shell (Lambis lambis) Showing operculum, part of the foot and eye stalks.
Spider Shell (Lambis lambis) Showing operculum, part of the foot and eye stalks. Gastropoda color colour white spikes spines foot eyes gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest |Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)

Helmut Shell (Cassis cornuta)
Helmut Shell (Cassis cornuta) Molluscs |Helmut Shell (Cassis cornuta)

Ammonite fossil found on ice bound arctic shale beach.
Ammonite fossil found on ice bound arctic shale beach. ancient shoreline Molluscs |Ammonite fossil found on ice bound arctic shale beach.

Dog Whelks (Nassarius dorsatus) feeding at low tide on oyster.
Dog Whelks (Nassarius dorsatus) feeding at low tide on oyster. group gathering mass attack gang mob siphons many Molluscs |Dog Whelks (Nassarius dorsatus)

Miniature melo (Micromelo undata)
Miniature melo (Micromelo undata) Aplustridae Gastropoda Opisthobranchia single one alone lonely isolated individual gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs soft delicate fragile breakable snail |Miniature melo (Micromelo undata)

Toothed Stromb Shell (Strombus dentatus) showing eyes.
Toothed Stromb Shell (Strombus dentatus) showing eyes. peer peek looking seeking gaze single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs Molluscs |Toothed Stromb Shell (Strombus dentatus)

Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)
Spider Shell (Lambis lambis) Gastropoda gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest armour armor armoured armored fingers |Spider Shell (Lambis lambis)

Top Shell (Trochus maculatus) A form of trochus shell used to make buttons and costume jewelry.
Top Shell (Trochus maculatus) A form of trochus shell used to make buttons and costume jewelry. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield turban trochusshell trochus-shell topshell top-shell |Top Shell (Trochus maculatus)

Murex Shell (Murex pecten)
Murex Shell (Murex pecten) ornate strange unusual pointed spines spiked spiral Molluscs |Murex Shell (Murex pecten)

Purple-ring Top Snail (Calliostoma annulatum) among Club-tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica)
Purple-ring Top Snail (Calliostoma annulatum) among Club-tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica) vertical red surrounded different contrast Molluscs |Purple-ring Top Snail (Calliostoma annulatum)

This gelatinous disk of eggs is about two inches across and was photographed in open ocean at night, several miles off the Big Island of Hawaii.
This gelatinous disk of eggs is about two inches across and was photographed in open ocean at night, several miles off the Big Island of Hawaii. seawater sea jelly fish water transparent saltwater pacific ocean gelatinous eggs egg mass unidentified unknown black night Molluscs |This gelatinous disk of eggs is about two inches across and was photographed in open ocean at night, several miles off the Big Island of Hawaii.

Heteropod (Pterotrachea hippocampus) Heteropods are visual predators and along with Janthinids are the only prosobranch gastropods to live their lives entirely in open ocean. It's tail is on the left and the fur-like appendage is the gills.
Heteropod (Pterotrachea hippocampus) Heteropods are visual predators and along with Janthinids are the only prosobranch gastropods to live their lives entirely in open ocean. It's tail is on the left and the fur-like appendage is the gills. seawater sea water transparent saltwater pacific ocean unidentified unknown Big Island of Hawaii open black night translucent species Pelagic invertebrate Hawaii zooplankton Pelagic Heteropod Pterotrachea sp. Phylum Mollusca gastropoda predators janthinids prosobranch gastropods female Pterotracheid heteropod shell-less prosobranch Molluscs |Heteropod (Pterotrachea hippocampus)

Janthina Violet Snail (Janthina janthina) floating at the surface with bubble float. Feeds on floating cnidarians. Goose-neck Barnacles (Lepas pectinata) attatched to shell.
Janthina Violet Snail (Janthina janthina) floating at the surface with bubble float. Feeds on floating cnidarians. Goose-neck Barnacles (Lepas pectinata) attatched to shell. floating bubbles upsidedown pelagic ocean oceanic Molluscs |Janthina Violet Snail (Janthina janthina)