8 May, 2024 | Explore, Mollusca
Elysia viridis U MOLLUSCA Sacoglossa ✨🔵🐌 This adorable sea slug is the sacoglossan Elysia viridis. This is a Gastropod mollusca, just like land snails and slugs. You can identify this common species of the intertidal zone with its beautiful blue-green iridescent spots...
2 May, 2024 | Arthropoda, Explore
Ostracoda sp. U ARTHROPODA Ostracoda Ostracods, with their weird clam-like morphology and too many legs, are surprising in so many aspects! 🌎🏞️ They are abundantly present in nearly all known aquatic habitats on earth, from the oceanic abyss to temporary inland water...
2 May, 2024 | Echinodermata, Explore
Amphipholis squamata U ECHINODERMATA Ophiuroidea ⭐️🌟⭐️ Did you know that Brittle Stars are relatives of starfish? Yep, they belong to the same family! That explains why they also have 5 arms… 💪🔄 🦾 As you can see, these arms are very delicate, but guess what, they can...
2 May, 2024 | Arthropoda, Explore
Semibalanus balanoides U ARTHROPODA Cirripedia 🌊 🪨Barnacles are everywhere! But have you ever wondered what they really looked like? 😱🌋They are scary, aren’t they?! Up close, these seemingly innocuous creatures look like miniature volcanoes, with a scary hand reaching...
