Look at this poor little fella. He seems have gotten himself into a bit of a precarious spot - I felt compelled to reach out to him and help him out of his predicament. I could only watch in horror as it seemed that he would get stuck with his beautiful shell any moment.Jewel top snails (as pictured) are fairly common in the Monterey bay waters. For whatever reason they seem to seek out satisfying photographic backgrounds (kelp, hydrocoral, etc.) as if trying to highlight their amazing shells. Many times they have served as a consolidation prize on otherwise disappointing dives.
