# @fromthebowseat on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DORIDq6kwcR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34200393-fromthebowseat-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/794249bc99.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-06T16:32:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs 🪸 (@fromthebowseat) — https://gondola.cc/fromthebowseat

## Caption

Nautilus EV’s deep-sea exploration captured a remarkable sight: an acrobatic pelagic snail twisting through the water column. The biology team reacted with excitement as the snail’s movements resembled mid-water flips and turns rarely observed on camera.

This snail is a pteropod, often called a “sea butterfly.” Unlike bottom-dwelling snails, pteropods propel themselves with wing-like flaps adapted from their foot. They play a crucial role in marine food webs and are highly sensitive to ocean acidification, making them important indicators of ocean health.

Video from Nautilus EV

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## Stats

- **Views:** 5,952
- **Likes:** 640
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- **Comments:** 6

## Tags

exploretheocean, oceanlife, nautiluslive, underwaterworld, deepsea, oceanexploration, deepseacreatures, seabutterfly, deepsealife, ocean, oceandiscovery, oceanscience, marinebiology, conservation, pteropod, marineecosystem, seasnail, exploration

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