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These Are A Few of My Favorite Species: Mandarinfish
Coral reefs are synonymous with colorful fish, but in a world teeming with Technicolor extravagance, few fish can rival the psychedelic spectacle of the Mandarinfish.…
View More These Are A Few of My Favorite Species: MandarinfishLet’s Get Sea Star Wasted!
We have ALL had one of THOSE nights. The epic evenings characterized by fun and debauchery, a handful of good friends, and more than…
View More Let’s Get Sea Star Wasted!These are a few of my favorite species: The magnificent and very large sponge Monorhaphis chuni
Within the glass sponges (Hexactinellids), so called because of scaffolds of silica spicules they form, resides a family of sponges, the Monorhaphididae. Family here is…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: The magnificent and very large sponge Monorhaphis chuniThese are a few of my favorite species: Desmarestia
This is acid. This is your seaweed on acid. Sulphuric acid to be exact. A highly corrosive substance, also known as oil of vitriol, H2SO4…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: DesmarestiaThese Are Few of My Favorite Species: Humphead Parrotfish
As the as the largest species of parrotfish, a single individual of Bolbometopon muricatum can ingest over 5 tons of reef per year. That freaky…
View More These Are Few of My Favorite Species: Humphead ParrotfishThese Are A Few Of My Favorite Species: Gasflame Nudibranch
About 350 million years ago during the Carboniferous, a group of snails took a new evolutionary route, one that eventually resulted in a complete loss…
View More These Are A Few Of My Favorite Species: Gasflame NudibranchThese Are A Few of My Favorite Species: Carrier Shells
The carrier shells of the family Xenophoridae are the most remarkable bunch of snails. Both their common name and their Latin name give away their…
View More These Are A Few of My Favorite Species: Carrier ShellsThese are a few of my favorite species: The Torpedo Ray
“Shields up! Phasers set to kill! Engage!” If the Pacific Torpedo Ray (Torpedo californica) had an inner dialogue whilst stalking delicious fishy snacks, I could imagine it…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: The Torpedo RayThese are a few of my favorite species: almost zombie like brachiopods
The lowly brachiopod. They make my list because they represent the antithesis of a charismatic organism. Today the attention they get is mostly by mistake. Brachiopods are often…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: almost zombie like brachiopods