Unknown Sea Cucumber
Unknown Sea Cucumber This particular sea cucumber was seen near the seafloor at Slope Base, “swimming” in the water column at a
April 22, 2023
Tag: Coastal Biology
Flabellid Coral
Flabellid Coral (Javania sp.?) These corals in the family Flabellidae (possibly a species of Javania) were found encrusting the 200 meter platform
April 21, 2023
Big Red Jelly
Big Red Jelly (Tiburonia granrojo) Tiburonia granrojo, also known as the Big Red Jelly, is a unique species of jellyfish found in
April 21, 2023
Pom Pom Anemone
Pom Pom Anemone (Liponema brevicornis) The Pom Pom Anemone actually looks like a pom pom. It has a circular or oblong shaped
April 21, 2023
Mushroom Soft Coral
Mushroom Soft Coral (Anthomastus ritteri) This coral is soft, meaning that it does not produce a calcium carbonate skeleton. Unlike the rigid,
April 21, 2023
Voragonema pedunculata
Voragonema pedunculata (No Common Name) The Voragonema pendunculata is a small red jellyfish that has 1000-2000 very fine tentacles. It also spends
April 21, 2023
Deep-Sea Anemone
Deep Sea Anemone (Unknown sp.) Anemones are sessile polyps; they spend most of their lifetime attached to rocks or coral reefs via
April 21, 2023
Venus Flytrap Anemone
Venus Flytrap Anemone (Actinoscyphia sp.) The Venus Flytrap Anemone resembles the carnivorous plant found on land, with short tentacles surrounding a folded,
April 21, 2023
Dinner Plate Jelly
Dinner Plate Jelly (Solmissus sp.) The Dinner Plate Jelly belongs to the Genus Solmissus, and derives its common name from its flat-shaped
April 21, 2023
Corallimorph anemone
Corallimorph anemone (Corallimorphus sp.) The corallimorph anemone or mushroom anemones are similar to sea anemones. They lack a calcareous skeleton but also
April 20, 2023