Timid Sacoglossan

Invertebrates > Sea Slugs

The Timid Sacoglossan (Elysia timida) is a remarkable photosynthetic sea slug endemic to the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent eastern Atlantic waters. Belonging to the family Plakobranchidae, this delicate gastropod is celebrated in evolutionary biology for its...

Angular Roughshark

Fish > Sharks

The Angular Roughshark (Oxynotus centrina), often delightfully referred to by Mediterranean fishermen as the ‘sea pig’ due to its peculiar snorting exhalations upon capture, is one of the most anatomically extraordinary sharks in the ocean. Sporting a...

Spottail Mantis Shrimp

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Spottail Mantis Shrimp (Squilla mantis) is a prominent benthic crustacean inhabiting soft seabed substrates throughout the Mediterranean basin and adjacent eastern Atlantic waters. Known locally along Mediterranean coasts as the ‘canocchia’ or...

Leather Sea Slug

Invertebrates > Nudibranchia

The Leather Sea Slug (Platydoris argo) is one of the largest and most distinctive dorid nudibranchs inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean. Renowned for its extraordinarily tough, leathery mantle and rich crimson-cinnamon coloration, this...

Immortal Jellyfish

Invertebrates > Cnidaria

The Immortal Jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) is a tiny hydrozoan medusa famous in cellular biology as the only known metazoan organism capable of achieving true biological immortality. When confronted with physical trauma, starvation, or aging, this miniature marine...