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Ken Bondy
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Let's Take a Beauty Break! Snails and Worms??
Janolus barbarensis:
Acanthodoris rhodoceras:
Polycera hedgpethi:
Tube worm:
carpe diem!
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David K
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Great!
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Natalie Ann
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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.  
Thank you!
Nena
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Paulina
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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
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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]
carpe diem!
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castaway$
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Were those shots from baja?
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by castaway$
Were those shots from baja? |
No, they were taken in Morro Bay during the last two weeks.
carpe diem!
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Sallysouth
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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!)
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Russ
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Excellent as always! I took the worm and have it for the desk top pic. THANKX
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lingililingili
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Nature is so incredible. Thank you Ken I truly appreciate the beauty break!
•Life is just one damned thing after another
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Worms
Yeah!! Thanks again.
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Ken Bondy, Thanks!!
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Iflyfish
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Beautiful! These are the drag queens of the worm world and they are FABULOUS! baby!
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Eli
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One of the things I love most about this forum is your pictures Ken Bondy, otro vez, Muchas, muchas gracias.
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bacquito
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I agree with all the above comments-truly beautiful! Thanks
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Miracles of natures' beauty. Awesome!
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
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BajaDanD
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Who's gonna eat the worm
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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.
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BirdDog
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Once again great pics.
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Ken Bondy
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| 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.
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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
carpe diem!
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