White Sea Collection (#4)

Polychaete marine worms (Pseudopotamilla reniformis). Polychaetes are a class of annelid (segmented) worms. Each segment has a pair of fleshy un-jointed limb-like appendages (parapodia)

Plumose sea anemones (Metridium senile). These anemones are found mostly in the cooler waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Sea butterflies (Limacina helicina). Sea butterflies are swimming predatory marine sea snails. They have two wing-like outgrowths (parapodia) derived from their foot

Stalked jellyfish (Lucernaria bathiphylla). Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Common whelk (Buccinum undatum). This edible marine mollusc can grow up to 11 centimetres in length. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Common whelk eggs

Hydrozoa (Ectopleura larynx). Hydrozoa are a type of cnidarian and are related to corals and sea anemones. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Common starfish feeding
Common starfish (Asterias rubens) feeding. The common starfish preys on other echinoderms, worms and molluscs. It is widespread in the north-east Atlantic and is common around Britain and Ireland

Star fish (Henricia sp.). Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Twelve-tentacle burrowing anemone

Nudibranch laying eggs
Nudibranch (Flabellina verrucosa) laying eggs. Nudibranchs are shell-less marine molluscs that live in seas around the world

Hydromedusa. Medusa stage of a Halitholus sp. hydrozoan. Hydromedusae are the sexually reproductive stage of hydrozoan cnidarians

Nudibranch eggs
Nudibranch (Flabellina verrucosa) eggs. Nudibranchs are shell-less marine molluscs that live in seas around the world. They have external gills that give the nudibranch its name, meaning naked gills

Amphipods inside a hydromedusa. Small crustaceans (Hyperia galba) inside the domed body of a hydromedusa (Sarsia tubulosa). Hydromedusae are the sexually reproductive stage of hydrozoan cnidarians

Bryozoa colonies
Bryozoa (Celleporella hyalina) colonies. Bryozoa are colonial animals that filter particles of food from the water with tiny tentacles

Amphipods feeding
Amphipods (Anonyx nugax) feeding on the body of a dead fish. Amphipods typically have a laterally flattened body and fourteen limbs

Acorn barnacle (Balanus balanus). This barnacle is found at depths of up to 60 metres. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Amphipod. This small crustacean (Hyperia galba) is a parasite of jellyfish. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Shaggy mouse nudibranchs

Amphipods inside a moon jellyfish
Amphipods inside a jellyfish. Small crustaceans (Hyperia galba) inside the domed body of a moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)

Amphipod inside a moon jellyfish
Amphipod inside a jellyfish. Small crustacean (Hyperia galba) inside the domed body of a moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). This jellyfish, also known as the common jellyfish

Amphipod head. This small crustacean (Hyperia galba) is a parasite of jellyfish. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Ragworm head. Close-up of the head of a ragworm (Nereis virens), showing its mouthparts. Ragworms are marine annelid worms that burrow in wet sand and mud using parapodia

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Beluga whales in the white sea. Russia

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Julia petrik Russian freediver freedives with beluga whales. White Sea, Russia

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