Fractal Mollusks by photosynthesis

Photography • Sea/Undersea • posted on Jul 28, 2015

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I don't know exactly what kind of mollusks these are, but I was fascinated by the way those shapes on their shells formed a pattern in which they kept getting smaller & smaller, the way fractal patterns do. Taken at Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove. A few more from Asilomar in the next couple of days & then onto another subject... Please zoom.

Comments (14)

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Faemike55

3:28PM | Tue, 28 July 2015

Very interesting phenomenon with them Cool capture

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bodo_56

3:43PM | Tue, 28 July 2015

A great example of natural fractals!

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Hubert

4:06PM | Tue, 28 July 2015

Kinda otherworldly critters! -- Greta find and shot!

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durleybeachbum

5:52PM | Tue, 28 July 2015

They are a species of Goose Barnacles, I think . But I just LOVE your photo!

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bebopdlx

6:17PM | Tue, 28 July 2015

Never seen these before, cool capture.

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jayfar

6:31PM | Tue, 28 July 2015

I like this too.

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auntietk

7:26PM | Tue, 28 July 2015

Yes, goose barnacles. Several hundred years ago it was thought that barnacle geese "hatched" from these ... hence the name. (I looked it up. Quite interesting!) Aside from all that, a terrific shot. Much better than anything I saw when I Googled goose barnacle images.

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