The Natural History of Bodega Head

Remember the Purple Sea Snail (Janthina umbilicata) egg capsules ?   When I took this picture, the embryos were still developing insi...

A few days ago, Kate and her crew noticed an intriguing animal in their plankton sample.   We could tell that it was snail veliger (l...

I looked through the microscope and all I saw was spots.  Bright orange spots!   I've seen lots of snail larvae, formally known a...

  If you liked learning about the atlantid heteropod last night , perhaps you'll enjoy this, too.   I didn't mention that the...

  Here's another highlight from that abandoned crab trap pulled up from about 3 miles offshore of Bodega Head on 7 September 2014. ...

An interesting and mysterious green egg mass in the low intertidal zone along the rocky shore of Bodega Head:   Here's a closeup ...