Eastern Oyster

Invertebrates > Bivalves

The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), celebrated across eastern North America as the American Oyster or Chesapeake Oyster, is the supreme ecological architect and water-purifying titan of the Atlantic coast. Historically constructing colossal underwater living...

Violin Mantis

Invertebrates > Insects

The Violin Mantis (Gongylus gongylodes), celebrated internationally as the Wandering Violin Mantis or Indian Rose Mantis, is one of the most astonishingly sculpted, elegant, and famous masters of camouflage in the insect world. Resembling a finely carved, antique...

Florida Stone Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Florida Stone Crab (Menippe mercenaria), celebrated across the Gulf Coast as the heavyweight titan of the crustacean world, is one of the most economically prized, physically powerful, and uniquely harvested marine invertebrates on Earth. Renowned for its...

Blue Sea Star

Invertebrates > Echinoderms

The Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata), celebrated across tropical waters as the Blue Linckia, is one of the most vividly, incandescently colored marine animals in the world’s oceans. Dressed in an unbelievable, electric cobalt-blue hue that seems almost too...

Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Invertebrates > Echinoderms

The Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus), celebrated across the globe as the Horned Sea Star or Nodose Sea Star, is one of the most recognizable, beloved, and photogenic marine invertebrates on the planet. Resembling a fresh-baked cookie generously studded...