15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Reach for the Stars

Pteropods are tiny tiny molluscs or shells living in the oceans. They are no more than 3mm. In this image we see that they have some long appendages with what look like tiny little hands reaching out to capture some tidbit to eat.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: West Palm Beach, FL, Florida, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Susan Meldonian