Rose star Crossaster papposus, many variations of color and pattern, almost always 11 rays, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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eyes of a swimming scallop, Pacific pink scallop, Chlamys hastata, fan-shaped bivalve shell, has numerous eyes along its mantle, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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eyes of a swimming scallop, Pacific pink scallop, Chlamys hastata, fan-shaped bivalve shell, has numerous eyes along its mantle, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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clown shrimp Lebbeus grandimanus among stinging tentacles of crimson anemone Cribinopsis fernaldi, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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mating red rock crab, Cancer productus, powerful pincers, exploited in areas where Dungeness crabs have dwindled, female is holding male, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Nakwato goose-neck barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus, colorful variation of goose-neck barnacle found only in Nakwakto Rapids and a few other places, red color is hemoglobin in the blood, typical barnacles have black pigment that protects sun-exposed populations, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
VCR1056_CAN_20070815c_0051.NEF
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Nakwato goose-neck barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus, colorful variation of goose-neck barnacle found only in Nakwakto Rapids and a few other places, red color is hemoglobin in the blood, typical barnacles have black pigment that protects sun-exposed populations, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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SEQUENCE: sea cucumber exhibits escape response when threatened by arms of sunflower stars Pycnopodia helianthoides, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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SEQUENCE: sea cucumber exhibits escape response when threatened by arms of sunflower stars Pycnopodia helianthoides, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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SEQUENCE: sea cucumber exhibits escape response when threatened by arms of sunflower stars Pycnopodia helianthoides, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
VCR1060_ CAN_20070821_0051.NEF
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SEQUENCE: sea cucumber exhibits escape response when threatened by arms of sunflower stars Pycnopodia helianthoides, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
VCR1061_ CAN_20070821_0052.NEF
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SEQUENCE: sea cucumber exhibits escape response when threatened by arms of sunflower stars Pycnopodia helianthoides, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
VCR1062_CAN_20070821_0053.NEF
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SEQUENCE: sea cucumber exhibits escape response when threatened by arms of sunflower stars Pycnopodia helianthoides, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
VCR1063_CAN_20070821_0092.NEF
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SEQUENCE: sea cucumber exhibits escape response when threatened by arms of sunflower stars Pycnopodia helianthoides, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
VCR1064_CAN_20070821_0160.NEF
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SEQUENCE: Stomphia anemone (jumping anemone) exhibits escape response by jumping away when threatened by arms of leather star, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
VCR1065_CAN_20070821_0137.NEF
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SEQUENCE: Stomphia anemone (jumping anemone) exhibits escape response by jumping away when threatened by arms of leather star, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
