Turret Shells, often referred to as Tower Shells, belong to a family of gastropods known as Turritellidae. These ‘snails’ are filter feeders, which is unusual among marine molluscs and usually only seen the group known as bivalves. … Continue reading.....
The Caribbean Hermit Crab (Coenobita clypeatus), also known as the Soldier Crab, Tree Crab, or Purple Pincher (due to the distinctive purple claw), is a species of land hermit crab native to the Caribbean Basin. Adults burrow and … Continue reading.....
The Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species of ray from the eagle ray family that is found globally in tropical regions. Like their cousins the sharks, rays are a cartilaginous fish differing from other fish as … Continue reading.....
The Cushion Star (Oreaster reticulatus) is a species of starfish found in the tropical western Atlantic, also sometimes called the Red Cushion Sea Star or the West Indian Sea Star. It gets its name from its inflated cushion-like … Continue reading.....
Belonging to one of the more common fish families found on Caribbean reefs (Grunts – Haemulidae), the Caesar Grunt (Haemulon carbonarium) can be differentiated from other similar looking species by yellow to dark copper/bronze body stripes and dusky … Continue reading.....
