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Acanthosepion pharaonis Cuttlefish Eggs

Shown here is a cluster of Pharoah cuttlefish (Acanthosepion pharaonis) eggs that were deposited five days prior to this photograph being taken, far back in a narrow crevice among rocks. Despite the concealed location, many of the eggs had been already consumed by predators. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Shown here is a cluster of Pharoah cuttlefish (Acanthosepion pharaonis) eggs that were deposited five days prior to this photograph being taken, far back in a narrow crevice among rocks. Despite the concealed location, many of the eggs had been already consumed by predators. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.