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Lottia emydia Limpet Broadcast Spawning

This is a male Lottia emydia limpet engaged in broadcast spawning. This male and others sent streams of sperm into the water, triggering females to broadcast eggs. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.

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This is a male Lottia emydia limpet engaged in broadcast spawning. This male and others sent streams of sperm into the water, triggering females to broadcast eggs. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.