Various Other Gastropods

Heteropod (Pterotrachea hippocampus) Heteropods are visual predators and along with Janthinids are the only prosobranch gastropods to live their lives entirely in open ocean. It's tail is on the left and the fur-like appendage is the gills.
Heteropod (Pterotrachea hippocampus) Heteropods are visual predators and along with Janthinids are the only prosobranch gastropods to live their lives entirely in open ocean. It's tail is on the left and the fur-like appendage is the gills. seawater sea water transparent saltwater pacific ocean unidentified unknown Big Island of Hawaii open black night translucent species Pelagic invertebrate Hawaii zooplankton Pelagic Heteropod Pterotrachea sp. Phylum Mollusca gastropoda predators janthinids prosobranch gastropods female Pterotracheid heteropod shell-less prosobranch Molluscs |Heteropod (Pterotrachea hippocampus)

Keyhole Limpet (Cosmetalepas concatenatus)
Keyhole Limpet (Cosmetalepas concatenatus) single one alone lonely isolated individual slug mollusc shell hole crawl crawling Molluscs |Keyhole Limpet (Cosmetalepas concatenatus)

Janthina Violet Snail (Janthina janthina) floating at the surface with bubble float. Feeds on floating cnidarians. Goose-neck Barnacles (Lepas pectinata) attatched to shell.
Janthina Violet Snail (Janthina janthina) floating at the surface with bubble float. Feeds on floating cnidarians. Goose-neck Barnacles (Lepas pectinata) attatched to shell. floating bubbles upsidedown pelagic ocean oceanic Molluscs |Janthina Violet Snail (Janthina janthina)

Keyhole Limpet (Cosmetalepas concatenatus)
Keyhole Limpet (Cosmetalepas concatenatus) single one alone lonely isolated individual slug mollusc shell hole crawl crawling Molluscs |Keyhole Limpet (Cosmetalepas concatenatus)

Helmet Shell (Cassis fimbriata) foraging at night.
Helmet Shell (Cassis fimbriata) foraging at night. home house defence defense defending heavy solid secure security protected protection protecting Molluscs |Helmet Shell (Cassis fimbriata)

Mitre Shell (Mitra sp.) laying eggs.
Mitre Shell (Mitra sp.) laying eggs. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting single one alone lonely isolated individual Molluscs |Mitre Shell (Mitra sp.)

Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum) feeding on Tubastraea or Daisy Coral.
Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum) feeding on Tubastraea or Daisy Coral. yellow sex reproduction probe proboscus probuscus Molluscs |Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum)

Mitre Shell (Mitra sp.) laying eggs.
Mitre Shell (Mitra sp.) laying eggs. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting single one alone lonely isolated individual Molluscs |Mitre Shell (Mitra sp.)

Keyhole Limpet (Amblychilepas nigrita)
Keyhole Limpet (Amblychilepas nigrita) single one alone lonely isolated individual slug mollusc shell hole crawl crawling Molluscs |Keyhole Limpet (Amblychilepas nigrita)

Top Shell (Stomatella impertusa)
Top Shell (Stomatella impertusa) single one alone lonely isolated individual gastropod crawl crawling slide slither slithering sliding Molluscs |Top Shell (Stomatella impertusa)

Tulip Shell (Fasciolariidae sp.) egg cases.
Tulip Shell (Fasciolariidae sp.) egg cases. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting schooling school mass many group together same identical similar shells Molluscs |Tulip Shell (Fasciolariidae sp.)

Tulip Shell, Pleuroploca australiasia, eggs of the tulip shell in the process of being laid.
Tulip Shell, Pleuroploca australiasia, eggs of the tulip shell in the process of being laid. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation gastropod egg lay laying Molluscs |Tulip Shell, Pleuroploca australiasia, eggs of the tulip shell in the process of being laid.

Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum) laying eggs on Tubastraea or Daisy Coral.
Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum) laying eggs on Tubastraea or Daisy Coral. vertical sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint Molluscs |Wentletrap Snail (Epitonium billeeanum)

Screw Shells (Maoricolpus roseus) Introduced foreign species taking over sand and silt sea beds.
Screw Shells (Maoricolpus roseus) Introduced foreign species taking over sand and silt sea beds. mass many group together same identical similar gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs cover covered covering pest problem Molluscs |Screw Shells (Maoricolpus roseus)

Screw Shells (Maoricolpus roseus) Introduced foreign species taking over sand and silt sea beds.
Screw Shells (Maoricolpus roseus) Introduced foreign species taking over sand and silt sea beds. mass many group together same identical similar gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs cover covered covering pest problem Molluscs |Screw Shells (Maoricolpus roseus)

Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)
Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield mollusc molluscs gastropod shells sand sandy Molluscs |Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)

Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) Rear view showing blunt protective spines.
Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) Rear view showing blunt protective spines. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield mollusc molluscs gastropod shells sand sandy Molluscs |Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)

Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) digging through sand for prey.
Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta) digging through sand for prey. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield mollusc molluscs gastropod shells sand sandy Molluscs |Helmet Shell (Cassis cornuta)

Ear Shell (Sinum zonale) or Moon Snail egg mass.
Ear Shell (Sinum zonale) or Moon Snail egg mass. sex reproduction maternal eggs spiral circle circular baby young new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs Molluscs |Ear Shell (Sinum zonale)

Eulimid Shell (Luetzenai asthenosomae) Parasitic shell on Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma bariumi)
Eulimid Shell (Luetzenai asthenosomae) Parasitic shell on Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma bariumi) Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual parasite white sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos vertical |Eulimid Shell (Luetzenai asthenosomae)