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Census of Marine Life

Limacina helicina

Caption: Found in the Gulf of Alaska, this subpolar/polar species of shelled pteropod can reach up to 1cm.

Credit: Photo Credit, Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks ©2006

Usage Restrictions: Photo Credit, Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks ©2006

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