The 3rd, Maybe-Annual, MBSL&S Spring Ocean Egg Hunt

Another year, another transit around the sun, and yes faithful readers, another chance at glory with The 3rd, Maybe-Annual, MBSL&S Spring Ocean Egg Hunt. I've been delighted to offer this little puzzler each year and even more delighted that readers go all out with a little healthy competition.

The rules are simple: Accurately identify the 12 ocean animal eggs pictured above (click on image to enlarge it). I've continued to ramp-up the difficulty. I'm looking for species-level identification where possible. Just answering "fish" won't cut it.

And to all you smarty-pants types who would be quick to squash the fun, Yes, I know, some of these are "egg cases" or embryos and not strictly eggs. And some may just be egg-like. But lighten up! It's just a game.

The first person to accurately identify all 12 eggs will receive a fantastic NEW PRIZE this year: the very first Maybe-Annual MBSL&S Spring Ocean Egg Hunt Trophy! Seriously! No Some expenses have been spared to produce this coveted award. It may not be the Ti-Wizard's Cup, but it's gonna look great on your mantle!

There will also be a few surprise additional prizes. How cool is that?!

In the event of photo-finish ties (or if I'm simply feeling generous) there may be runners-up prizes too! Good luck, have fun, and may the best oophile win!