My brother and partner were visiting Marcos island in Florida on their sail kayaking adventure and took a picture of this very cute mollusk

“I’m looking at you!”

It looks like what I call a cone shell but I’m not sure.

Update from comment:

“It is a Florida Fighting Conch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strombus_alatus”

#mollusk #shell #FloridaFightingConch

🌊🐚 Scientists teamed up with YouTuber Ze Frank to let the public name a bizarre new species of deep-sea #chiton found over 5,000 meters down.

The winner? Ferreiraella populi – the "chiton of the people." The strange #mollusk lives exclusively on sunken wood and carries a tiny community of worms near its tail.

👉 https://scitechdaily.com/the-internet-just-named-a-brand-new-deep-sea-creature-found-nearly-3-miles-deep/

#science #biology #ocean #discovery #nature #wildlife

tide pool finds from other planets

#Shells #Mollusk #Sci-fi #Alien #Intricate #TidePool #Barnacle #Decorative #Futuristic
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

on various things: https://aieris.art/featured/tide-pool-finds-from-other-planets-eris-and-ai.html

Trilobite lovers, meet the blue green chiton! Though it resembles some trilobites, this critter is actually a #mollusk that inhabits waters around Australia & New Zealand. Growing about 1.4 in (3.5 cm) long, this nocturnal critter can roll into a ball when threatened or disturbed.

American Museum of Natural History
@AMNH #museums #globalmuseum