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Devil’s Den, Florida, USA
Entacmaea quadricolor (Hexacorallia bubble tip coral | Maldives, Indian Ocean)
Spirobranchus giganteus (Christmas tree worm | Curacao, Dutch Caribbean)
  • Fire worm (Hermodice carunculata) Dutch Caribbean
    Hermodice carunculata
  • Lionfish eye (Pterois volitans) Caribbean
    Pterois volitans
  • Sarasvati shrimp (Ancylomenes sarasvati) in Maldives, Indian Ocean
    Ancylomenes sarasvati
  • Macro shot of feather duster worm (Sabellastarte spectabilis) Caribbean
    Sabellastarte spectabilis
  • Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) in Caribbean
    Spirobranchus giganteus
  • Giant blue clam (tridacna maxima) in Moorea, South Pacific
    tridacna maxima
  • Flamingo tongue on a sea fan (Cyphoma gibbosum) in Caribbean
    Cyphoma gibbosum
  • Christmas tree worm
    Spirobranchus giganteus
  • spawning urchins, Maui, Hawaii
    Echinoid broadcast spawning
  • Blue dragon nudibranch
    Pteraeolidia ianthina
  • puffer fish, Maui, Hawaii
    Arothron hispidus
  • Stenopus hispidus (banded coral shrimp | Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean)
    Stenopus hispidus-
  • Sabellastarte spectabilis
  • Spanish dancer nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus) Maui, Hawaii
    Hexabranchus sanguineus
  • White margin nudibranch (Glossodoris rufomarginata) Maui, Hawaii
    Glossodoris rufomarginata
  • Spanish dancer nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus) Maui, Hawaii
    Hexabranchus sanguineus
  • Soft coral polyps
  • Red reef lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis) Maui, Hawaii
    Enoplometopus occidentalis
  • Gold lace nudibranch (Halgerda terramtuentis) Maui, Hawaii
    Halgerda terramtuentis
Parazoanthus axinellae (yellow cluster anemone) Maldives
Stenopus hispidus (banded coral shrimp | Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean)
  • Gold lace nudibranch (Halgerda terramtuentis) Maui, Hawaii
  • Red reef lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis) Maui, Hawaii
  • Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
  • Crinoid, Caribbean
  • Red cushion sea star (Oreaster reticulatus) El Cielo, Cozumel, Mexico
  • Hawaiian swimming crab (Goniosupradens hawaiensis) Maui, Hawaii
  • Bearded fire worm (Hermodice carunculata.) Caribbean
  • Flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum) St. Barts, Caribbean
  • Gold lace nudibranch (Halgerda terramtuentis) Maui, Hawaii
  • Jeweled anemone crab (Dardanus gemmatus) Maui, Hawaii
  • Arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) Caribbean
Amphiprion ocellaris in Entacmaea quadricolor (clownfish in bubble coral | Maldives)
Elysia crispata (Lettuce sea slug | Bonaire, Caribbean Atlantic)
Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park (Grenada, Caribbean)
  • Echinoid spawning (sea urchin) Maui, Hawaii
  • Gorgonian, Caribbean Sea
  • Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo tongue) feeding on a sea fan, Caribbean Sea
  • Ancylomenes sarasvati (Sarasvati shrimp, Caribbean Sea)
  • Elysia crispata (lettuce sea slug) Curacao, Dutch Caribbean
  • Synodus intermedius (lizardfish) Caribbean Sea
  • Calappa galloides (caribbean box crab) behavior when threatened
Entacmaea quadricolor (bubble tip anemone | Maldives, Indian Ocean)
Gymnothorax moringa (spotted moray | Curacao, Caribbean)
Sabellastarte spectabilis (Atlantic Ocean)
  • St. Thomas, USVI
  • Hypanus americanus (stingray) Antigua, Caribbean Sea
  • Big fin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) in Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
  • Sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina) Caribbean Sea
  • Puffer fish (Arothron hispidus) Maui, Hawaii
  • Feather duster worm (Sabellastarte spectabilis) Caribbean Sea
Crinoidea (Crinoid | Maldives, Indian Ocean)
Periclimenes yucatanicus (spotted cleaner shrimp | Dutch Caribbean)
  • Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) Caribbean Sea
  • Feather duster worm (Sabellastarte spectabilis)
  • Jeweled anemone crab (Dardanus gemmatus) Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
  • Sponge Brittle Star (Ophiothrix suensoni)
  • Hawaiian Swimming Crab
Ophiuroidea (Brittle Star among coral polyps, Maldives, Indian Ocean)
Ancylomenes pedersoni (Pederson cleaner shrimp, Dutch Caribbean)
  • Arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) Raiataea, French Polynesia
  • Anemone, Maldives, Indian Ocean
  • Needlefish (Strongylura marina) Atlantic Ocean
  • Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) Atlantic Ocean
  • Long-spine porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus) Caribbean Sea
  • Scrambled eggs nudibranch (Phyllidia varicosa) Maui, Hawaii
  • Sea squirts (Clavelina picta) St. Thomas
  • Arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) Raiataea, Polynesia
Spirobranchus giganteus (Christmas tree worm) Caribbean Sea
Hermissenda opalescens nudibranch, Catalina Island
  • View from below
  • Grenada Sculpture Park
  • Purple tube coral
  • Lizardfish (Synodus intermedius) Caribbean Sea
  • View from below, Huahine, French Polynesia
  • Sting ray in Antigua, Caribbean
macro of worm on coral
Spirobranchus giganteus (Christmas tree worm on coral) Caribbean Sea
Fistularia commersonii (Blue-spotted cornetfish) Caribbean Sea
  • Christmas tree worm (Synodus intermedius) Caribbean Sea
  • Kelp forest, Catalina
  • Kelp forest, Catalina
  • Flamingo, Curacao
  • Kelp forest, Catalina
  • Blue-spotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)
  • Whitespotted Filefish (Cantherhines macrocerus)
  • Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) Caribbean sea
Kelp forest, Catalina Island
Synanceia verrucosa (Reef Stonefish) Caribbean Sea
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