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Let's Take a Beauty Break! Snails and Worms??

Ken Bondy - 2-28-2009 at 09:36 AM

Janolus barbarensis:



Acanthodoris rhodoceras:



Polycera hedgpethi:



Tube worm:

David K - 2-28-2009 at 09:59 AM

Great!

Natalie Ann - 2-28-2009 at 10:06 AM

Tube worms are so neat, Ken, and the one you posted is no exception. I love the color! And that little red/white trumpet thingie off to the right looks like a morning glory on acid.;D:biggrin::dudette:
Thank you!

Nena

Paulina - 2-28-2009 at 10:14 AM

I could never get tired of looking at nudibranchs. The tube worm is quite beautiful as well. Thanks Ken!

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Ken Bondy - 2-28-2009 at 10:14 AM

Thanks David, Nena and Paulina. Nena they are amazing little animals aren't they? Closely related to the lowly earthworm, go figger that one out. The little trumpet thingie is the stopper that plugs the top of the tube when the worm retracts (that happens almost instantly when you get too close). It's called an operculum if anybody cares :). Love the term "morning glory on acid" - can I plagiarize that from you?

[Edited on 2-28-2009 by Ken Bondy]

castaway$ - 2-28-2009 at 10:38 AM

Were those shots from baja?

Ken Bondy - 2-28-2009 at 10:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by castaway$
Were those shots from baja?


No, they were taken in Morro Bay during the last two weeks.

Sallysouth - 2-28-2009 at 12:29 PM

As always, awesome Ken! I can hardly wait to show those to my 4 yr old grandaughter.They had some kind of display at her school yesterday with live starfish and such.Wait till she sees these!!!!(morning glory on acid, Nena thats priceless!):biggrin:

Russ - 2-28-2009 at 12:39 PM

Excellent as always! I took the worm and have it for the desk top pic. THANKX

lingililingili - 2-28-2009 at 12:43 PM

Nature is so incredible. Thank you Ken I truly appreciate the beauty break!

Worms

tehag - 2-28-2009 at 01:32 PM

Yeah!! Thanks again.

Cypress - 2-28-2009 at 01:42 PM

Ken Bondy, Thanks!!

Iflyfish - 2-28-2009 at 01:45 PM

Beautiful! These are the drag queens of the worm world and they are FABULOUS! baby!

Iflyfish

Eli - 2-28-2009 at 04:40 PM

One of the things I love most about this forum is your pictures Ken Bondy, otro vez, Muchas, muchas gracias.

bacquito - 2-28-2009 at 05:04 PM

I agree with all the above comments-truly beautiful! Thanks

Sharksbaja - 2-28-2009 at 09:54 PM

Miracles of natures' beauty. Awesome!

BajaDanD - 3-1-2009 at 09:32 AM

Who's gonna eat the worm

Osprey - 3-1-2009 at 09:56 AM

Ken, are any of those nudibranchs in the Navanax family? Navanax are famous -- they follow any slime trail and if they encounter another the bigger one eats the smaller one. If they are both the same size, predation is impossible so they mate. I'll let you all put that into old joke vernacular.

BirdDog - 3-1-2009 at 10:09 AM

Once again great pics.

Ken Bondy - 3-1-2009 at 12:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Osprey
Ken, are any of those nudibranchs in the Navanax family? Navanax are famous -- they follow any slime trail and if they encounter another the bigger one eats the smaller one. If they are both the same size, predation is impossible so they mate. I'll let you all put that into old joke vernacular.


Hi Osprey

These guys are related to Navanax (all are opisthobranchs) but these nudibranchs have no shell. Navanax has an internal shell. Navanax are voracious predators, I have seen them eating other nudibranchs. I have some joke ideas about same-size Navanax, but on second thought that is better left alone :)

Ken Bondy - 3-1-2009 at 01:15 PM

Osprey - here's a Navanax on the hunt! They are also very beautiful:

Natalie Ann - 3-1-2009 at 03:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Bondy

Love the term "morning glory on acid" - can I plagiarize that from you?
[Edited on 2-28-2009 by Ken Bondy]


Of course you can, Ken.... so long as you keep on postin' those trippy pix.;D:biggrin::dudette:

Nena