The 2019 COA Convention included great and diverse programs organized by Carole Marshall. One of them was “Black Water Mollusks,” by Linda Ianniello, who takes photos of pelagic (open-water) marine creatures while drift-diving at night in the Gulf Stream off South Florida and other world destinations. Among many stunning and informative images, she presented the photo on left of a veliger gastropod larva, photographed in the Philippines. The larva has a pair of bilobed vela, which helps with locomotion and feeding. The colorful dots are reflective, and their function is yet to be determined. The Museum’s pop-up store is now selling Linda’s book, “Black Creatures.” Visit Linda’s web site here, or call the Museum store at (239)437-1502 for more information.