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...

Social Feather Duster Worm

Invertebrates > Polychaeta

The Social Feather Duster Worm (Bispira brunnea) is a magnificent colonial polychaete that brings delicate floral elegance to coral reefs throughout the Caribbean and tropical western Atlantic. Unlike solitary fan worms, this species lives in dense social clusters...

Magnificent Sea Anemone

Invertebrates > Actiniaria

The Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica), also known as the Ritteri anemone, is one of the largest and most visually spectacular sessile invertebrates gracing the tropical coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. Anchored prominently atop exposed coral pinnacles,...

Bloody-belly Comb Jelly

Invertebrates > Ctenophora

The Bloody-belly Comb Jelly (Lampocteis cruentiventer) is a mesmerizing deep-sea ctenophore first discovered by researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in 2001. Drifting silently through the pitch-black midwater zones of the Pacific...

Candiru

Fish > Siluriformes

The Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa), also known as the vampire catfish or toothpick fish, is a notorious parasitic freshwater catfish native to the warm, muddy waters of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins. Known infamously in local folklore and popular culture, this...