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an oyster shell on a beach
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Oyster Shell

 Oysters filter about 50 gallons of water a day. ...
A Pholas dactylus clam illustration.
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The Borer of Holes

 These clams (Pholas dactylus) are dazzling to see.  From their encased homes,...
The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it isn’t actually an abalone) is found along the entire coast of Chile.
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The Loco of Chile

 The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it...
Juvenile Clam with Tentacles
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Spaceship Mollusk

 No, this is not an alien spaceship from another world—it is a baby file clam...
Fireworm Setae
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Fireworm Bristles

 No, this isn't a bundle of paintbrushes: you're looking at a fireworm...
Even when a lobster is still a developing egg, you can see some of its adult features: an eye and legs.
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Lobster Egg

 Even when a lobster is still a developing egg, you can see some of its adult...
This tentacle belongs to a blue button. While it has a central “float” with streaming tentacles like typical jellyfish, the blue button is a colony of many small hydroid animals.
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Blue Button Tentacle

 This tentacle belongs to a blue button (Porpita porpita), an animal that looks like...