Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: mollusk

Photo: A Pacific littleneck clam (Protothaca staminea) at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, Alaska.

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A Pacific littleneck clam (Protothaca staminea) at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, Alaska.

Photo: A Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, Alaska.

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A Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, Alaska.

Photo: A female wavy-rayed lampmussel (Lampsilis fasciola) at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia.

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A female wavy-rayed lampmussel (Lampsilis fasciola) at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia.

Photo: An Atlantic triton's trumpet (Charonia variegata) at the Akron Zoo.

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An Atlantic triton’s trumpet (Charonia variegata) at the Akron Zoo.

Photo: An Atlantic triton's trumpet (Charonia variegata) at the Akron Zoo.

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An Atlantic triton’s trumpet (Charonia variegata) at the Akron Zoo.

Photo: An unidentified olive snail (Olividae sp.) at the Akron Zoo.

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An unidentified olive snail (Olividae sp.) at the Akron Zoo.

Photo: An unidentified olive snail (Olividae sp.) at the Akron Zoo.

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An unidentified olive snail (Olividae sp.) at the Akron Zoo.

Photo: A silver fulu cichlid (Haplochromis argens) at the Akron Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list.

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A silver fulu cichlid (Haplochromis argens) at the Akron Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list.

The empty shell of a deertoe mussel (Truncilla truncata) at Missouri State University.

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The empty shell of a deertoe mussel (Truncilla truncata) at Missouri State University.

Picture of an Atlantic brief squid (Lolliguncula brevis) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium with an isopod (Lironeca ovalis) on his back.

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An Atlantic brief squid (Lolliguncula brevis) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium with a parasitic isopod (Cymothoa sp.) on his back.

Photo: Norris' topsnail (Norrisia norrisi) at Butterfly Pavilion.

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Norris’ topsnail (Norrisia norrisi) at Butterfly Pavilion.

Photo: Norris' topsnail (Norrisia norrisi) at Butterfly Pavilion.

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Norris’ topsnail (Norrisia norrisi) at Butterfly Pavilion.

Photo: Juvenile butter clams (Saxidomus giganteus) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Juvenile butter clams (Saxidomus giganteus) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: Northern chiton (Boreochiton beringensis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Northern chiton (Boreochiton beringensis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: Lined chiton (Tonicella lineata) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Lined chiton (Tonicella lineata) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: White-lined chiton (Tonicella insignis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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White-lined chiton (Tonicella insignis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: Red veiled chiton (Placiphorella rufa) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Red veiled chiton (Placiphorella rufa) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: Fighting conches (Strombus pugilis) at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

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Fighting conches (Strombus pugilis) at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

Photo: Fighting conch (Strombus pugilis) at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples, Florida.

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Fighting conch (Strombus pugilis) at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples, Florida.

Photo: King's crown conch (Melongena corona) at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples, Florida.

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King’s crown conch (Melongena corona) at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples, Florida.

Photo: Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) coming out of shell at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) coming out of shell at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Photo: Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Photo: An endangered pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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An endangered pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Photo: Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) coming out of shell at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) coming out of shell at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Photo: Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) coming out of shell at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

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Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) coming out of shell at Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, AK.

Photo: A hairy triton snail (Fusitriton oregonensis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

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A hairy triton snail (Fusitriton oregonensis) at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

Photo: A common egg cockle (Laevicardium laevigatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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A common egg cockle (Laevicardium laevigatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Photo: A common egg cockle (Laevicardium laevigatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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A common egg cockle (Laevicardium laevigatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Photo: An eared snail (Sinum maculatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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An eared snail (Sinum maculatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Photo: An eared snail (Sinum maculatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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An eared snail (Sinum maculatum) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Photo: A Cabrit's murex (Murex cabritii) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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A Cabrit’s murex (Murex cabritii) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Photo: A Cabrit's murex (Murex cabritii) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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A Cabrit’s murex (Murex cabritii) at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

A Moapa River snail (Pyrgulopsis sp.) at Warm Springs Natural Area, Upper Muddy River, NE Clark County, Nevada.

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A Moapa River snail (Pyrgulopsis sp.) at Warm Springs Natural Area, Upper Muddy River, NE Clark County, Nevada.

Photo: The rayed bean mussel (Villosa fabalis) a federally endangered species at the freshwater mussel lab at the Columbus Zoo.

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The rayed bean mussel (Villosa fabalis) a federally endangered species at the freshwater mussel lab at the Columbus Zoo.

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