Velella in Bodega Bay, CA

Description and Comments

Thousands of tiny By-the-wind Sailors (Velella velella) washed up on the beach in Bodega Bay, CA. The largest were ~10 mm long, but most were smaller than that (under 5 mm long). See examples adjacent to sand grains in photo.

Author

Type of organism

Velella
Velella

Quantity

100

Latitude

38.32

Longitude

-123.07