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Lottia emydia Limpet Broadcast Spawning

This is a female Lottia emydia limpet engaged in broadcast spawning, sending out a stream of red-orange eggs. The limpets in the foreground are likely males. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.

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This is a female Lottia emydia limpet engaged in broadcast spawning, sending out a stream of red-orange eggs. The limpets in the foreground are likely males. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.