long armed shrimp

These tiny 1/4 to 1/2 inch translucent long-armed shrimps, Cuapetes grandis are quite extraordinary when seen more closely. One particular shrimp is carrying eggs.

Cuapetes grandis, Long Armed Shrimp

I used an Olympus TG6 with the Underwater Microscope setting with the flash at 1/13 power.… Read more “long armed shrimp”

holothuroidea whitmaei- black teated sea cucumber juvenile-endangered species

A juvenile Holothuroidea whitmaei – black teated sea cucumber was spotted near the pylons. This species is listed as an endangered species. The adult form is very different from its juvenile stage. Conservation Status: Endangered (EN) (IUCN Red List)

holothuroidea whitmaei-black teated sea cucumber adult, endangered species

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