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A veined octopus briefly leaves its hiding place, a shell, to devour a crab.
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Octopus Eating a Crab

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King scallop in Lamlash Bay reserve
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King Scallop in Lamlash Bay

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This orange boring sponge (Cliona varians) overgrows several coral species at Panama's Smithsonian Tropical Studies Institute.
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Boring Sponge on Coral

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Stunning Squid Pictures

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A ribbon worm curled up in a mud flat.
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The Search for an Elusive Ribbon Worm

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Head to Foot

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an oyster shell on a beach
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

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a neon purple jellyfish
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Floating Jelly

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A Red Reaper Cuttlefish
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Reaper Cuttlefish

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A Peacock Mantis Shrimp clutches her eggs
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A Mother's Clutch

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Octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus all have differently shaped pupils— an octopus has a rectangular pupil.
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Octopus Eyes

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A photo of a red-colored sea anemone photographed in the Baltic Sea.
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Urticina Felina, a Baltic Sea Anemone

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