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  • A street vendor shows off his stock of sea turtle eggs.  Sea turtles are endangered worldwide, are officially protected in many countries.  In spite of this, their eggs are still collected and eaten in many parts of the world, putting further stress on dwindling populations. Sumatra, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
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  • A Golden Wentletrap Snail, Epitonium billeeanum, has inserted its proboscis into its favorite prey, a colony of Orange Cup Coral, Tubastraea sp. Soon after consuming each coral polyp, the snail deposits sticky, yellowish eggs in the empty coral skeleton.  The eggs bear a close resemblence to the stinging tentacles of the coral, an adaptation probably designed to discourage predators from eating the eggs.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Dedicated parents: A pair of Pink Anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, stay busy tending to their cluster of eggs, guarding them from predators and keeping them well oxygenated. Eggs are the orange-ish mass below the lower fish's belly. Ko Tao, Thailand, Gulf Of Thailand, Pacific Ocean
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  • A pair of Egg Cowries, Ovula ovum, take a break from grazing to spawn, depositing eggs directly on the Sarcophyton sp. soft coral they feed upon. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • White Bonnet Anemonefish, Amphiprion leucokranos, with eggs. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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  • Nudibranch, Jorunna funebris, laying eggs.  Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, with eggs. Pulau Kawula, Alor region, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • A colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris geminus, deposits eggs on rocky substrate. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • An Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, dutifully tends its clutch of eggs. Well developed eyes of embryos indicate they are nearly ready to hatch. Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • An Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, dutifully tends its clutch of eggs. Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • Dedicated parent: A Pink Anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, keeps it's eggs clean and well oxygenated by blowing water on them frequently until they hatch. Ko Tao, Thailand, Gulf of Thailand, Pacific Ocean
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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, reaches into a crevice to deposit her eggs, one at a time. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • This delicate creature resembles a bunch of eggs cooked sunny-side up, prompting a common name of ?Fried Egg? Nudibranch, Chromodoris annulata. The ribbon-like structure is its egg mass, which the animal is depositing on a shallow limestone wall. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea. filename: nb131
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  • Occasionally found in large numbers on beaches, and in this case underwater, these  shells are actually egg cases, made by female Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians. The tiny male Argonauts have no shell and die soon after mating, while females live in these delicate shells, which also serve as egg cases until  their brood hatches, after which the females die and the shells are abandoned.  Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Rosewater's egg cowrie, Primovula rosewateri, on gorgonian coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
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  • Rarely seen by divers, this female Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonuta hians, appears ready to abandon her egg-laden shell. This specimen had apparently been attacked and injured by a predator, which may have prompted the evacuation. While superficially resembling a nautilus, Argonauts are actually a type of pelagic octopus. Only females produce a shell, which also serves as an egg case. Males are much smaller, and seen even less often than females. Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, hovers near a soft coral (far left) while positioning herself to deposit one fertilized egg at a into a crevice to deposit eggs while 3 males compete for the chance to mate with her. During such courtship rivalries, males display spectacular, rapidly changing color patterns, probably meant to intimidate their rivals. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Paddleflap Scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri, nestles among black coral branches and squid eggs. Wai Wowang, Pulau Kawula, Alor region, Indonesia
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  • A female Pharaoh cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, prepares to deposit her eggs in a rocky crevice as several males hover nearby. The dominant male maintains very close contact to prevent competing males from mating with her. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A pair of Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, mating.  Once finished, the female will deposit the fertilized eggs one at a time in rocky crevices. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • This pair of Indian Flame Basslets, Pseudanthias ignitus, are courting in mid-water, as they often do at dusk.  The female, above, pales in comparison to the vividly colored male, which displays its most brilliant coloration during such mating rituals.  The pair mated moments after this photo was taken, releasing eggs and sperm into the water column, to be taken wherever the current carried them.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
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  • Sporting a pattern reminiscent of a bunch of fried eggs, a nudibranch, Chromodoris annulata, browses amidst a colony of encrusting sponge.   Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, reaches into a crevice to deposit eggs while 2 males compete for an opportunity to mate with her. During such courtship rivalries, males display spectacular, rapidly changing color patterns, probably meant to intimidate their rivals. In addition to threatening coloration, the dominant male in this photo has raised its center arms, exposing its parrot-like beak, also meant to discourage the rival male.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andman Sea
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  • A pair of Pharaoh cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, copulating. Within minutes of seperating, the female will begin depositing eggs, one at a time, in rocky crevices. During this process the male will maintain close contact witht the female in hopes of preventing competing males from mating with her. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians, grasping a jellyfish. Like the small butterfish, the Argonaut uses the jelly to shield it from predators. Argonauts are not true nautiluses, but rather a group of open-ocean octopuses.  Only the females produce the delicately beautiful shell, which is actually an egg case.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • This rare photo shows a Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians, grasping a jellyfish while feeding on a Comb Jelly. The Argonaut apparently uses the jellyfish to shield itself from predators. Argonauts are not true nautiluses, but rather a family of open-ocean octopuses.  Only the females produce the delicately beautiful shell, which is actually an egg case.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • This colorful nudibranch, Hypselodoris bullockii, deposits an egg ribbon on the branch of a dead gorgonian. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean. filename: nb134
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