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Box Snail
General information The Box Snail may look unique and beautiful but keep in mind it is a predatory hitchhiker is commonly found on colonies of zoanthids. A unique characteristic of this snail is it has a cone-shaped operculum, which it uses to cover itself when retracted in the shell. The design on the shell is…
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Beared Fireworm
General information The Bristle Worm has a tail and a segmented body, and typically each body segment has a pair of leg-like parapodia with spiny hairs on the sides called bristles that sticking out. These little hairs or bristles give the worms it’s named. The word Polychaete is Greek and means “with much hair.” While there…
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Moon Jellyfish
General information The Moon jellyfish can range from 10 – 16 inches ( 25-40 cm) in diameter and is mostly translucent, and can be recognized by its four horseshoe-shaped gonads, easily seen through the top of the bell. It feeds by collecting medusae, plankton, and mollusks with its tentacles, and bringing them into its body for digestion. It only has…
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Halloween Hermit Crab
General information The Halloween Hermit Crab, with its vibrant orange and red banding, stands out as a member of your aquarium cleanup crew. Originating from the Hawaiian Islands, the Halloween Hermit Crab boasts attractive color variegation and is a beautiful accent to the aquarium. It is considered to be the most brightly-colored hermit crab. It…
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