Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: aquatic invertebrate

Photo: A black sandshell mussel (Lugimia recta) from the upper Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

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A black sandshell mussel (Lugimia recta) from the upper Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

Photo: A sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus) from the Clinch River near Sneedville, Tennessee.

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A sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus) from the Clinch River near Sneedville, Tennessee.

Photo: A Noel's amphipod (Gammarus desperatus) at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico.

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A Noel’s amphipod (Gammarus desperatus) at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. This species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: Two Noel's amphipods (Gammarus desperatus) at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico.

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Two Noel’s amphipods (Gammarus desperatus) at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. This species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: A Peck's cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki) in the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo. Collected in Comal Springs near New Braunfels, Texas.

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A Peck’s cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki) in the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo. Collected in Comal Springs near New Braunfels, Texas. This species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.

Photo: A couple of unidentified upside down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) from Saddlebunch Key, Florida.

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A couple of unidentified upside down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) from Saddlebunch Key, Florida.

Photo: An orange puffball sponge (Tethya aurantia) at the Research Experience and Education Facility, University of California Santa Barbara.

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An orange puffball sponge (Tethya aurantia) at the Research Experience and Education Facility, University of California Santa Barbara.

Photo: A red sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus francusanus) at the Research Experience and Education Facility, University of California Santa Barbara.

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A red sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus francusanus) at the Research Experience and Education Facility, University of California Santa Barbara.

Photo: A bugula (Bugula neritina) at Pure Aquariums in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A bugula (Bugula neritina) at Pure Aquariums in Lincoln, Nebraska. A bugula is a colonial animal.

Photo: An acorn worm (Saccoglossus kowalevskii) at Pure Aquariums in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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An acorn worm (Saccoglossus kowalevskii) at Pure Aquariums in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: Two purple sea urchins (Arbacia punctulata) at Pure Aquariums in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Two purple sea urchins (Arbacia punctulata) at Pure Aquariums in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A group of grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

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A group of grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

Photo: A sponge snapping shrimp (Synalpheus sp.) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

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A sponge snapping shrimp (Synalpheus sp.) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

Photo: Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

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Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

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Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio. A tiny shrimp is walking over the top. The coral is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Tooth coral (Galaxea sp.) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

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Tooth coral (Galaxea sp.) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

Photo: A loggerhead sponge (Spheciospongia vesparia) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

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A loggerhead sponge (Spheciospongia vesparia) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

Photo: A loggerhead sponge (Spheciospongia vesparium) with a sponge snapping shrimp (Synalpheus sp.) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

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A loggerhead sponge (Spheciospongia vesparium) with a sponge snapping shrimp (Synalpheus sp.) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium in Panacea, Florida.

Photo: A basket star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska.

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A basket star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska.

Photo: Rice coral (Montipora verrucosa) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

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Rice coral (Montipora verrucosa) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

Photo: A common bithynia snail (Bithynia tentaculata) at Fluviário de Mora in Mora, Portugal.

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A common bithynia snail (Bithynia tentaculata) at Fluviário de Mora in Mora, Portugal.

Photo: A common prawn (Palaemon serratus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A common prawn (Palaemon serratus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal. This prawn is from the Lisbon area.

Photo: A finger-shaped sea pen (Veretillum cynomorium) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A finger-shaped sea pen (Veretillum cynomorium) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A common spider crab (Macropodia rostrata) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A common spider crab (Macropodia rostrata) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal. This common spider crab is from the Lisbon area.

Photo: A common prawn (Palaemon serratus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A common prawn (Palaemon serratus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal. This prawn is from the Lisbon area.

Photo: A finger-shaped sea pen (Veretillum cynomorium) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A finger-shaped sea pen (Veretillum cynomorium) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: Goose neck barnacles (Pollicipes pollicipes) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Goose neck barnacles (Pollicipes pollicipes) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: Goose neck barnacles (Pollicipes pollicipes) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Goose neck barnacles (Pollicipes pollicipes) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A small locust lobster (Scyllarus arctus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A small locust lobster (Scyllarus arctus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A small locust lobster (Scyllarus arctus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A small locust lobster (Scyllarus arctus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A common spider crab (Macropodia rostrata) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A common spider crab (Macropodia rostrata) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal. This common spider crab is from the Lisbon area.

Photo: A South claw hermit crab (Diogenes pugilator) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A South claw hermit crab (Diogenes pugilator) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A South claw hermit crab (Diogenes pugilator) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A South claw hermit crab (Diogenes pugilator) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A marbled rock crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A marbled rock crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A marbled rock crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A marbled rock crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus) from the Lisbon area at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo: A circular crab (Atelecyclus undecimdentatus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A circular crab (Atelecyclus undecimdentatus) at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal.

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