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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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Emerald Crab
General information The Emerald Crab is known for its scavenging ability. It will enthusiastically feed on uneaten meaty foods and many types of nuisance algae. Its distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs easily identify the Emerald Crab. It grows up to about 4 cm (1.6 in). Native to the reefs of the Caribbean,…
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Spider Decorator Crab
General information The Spider Decorator Crab has a brown body with sponges, shells, and rocks that are attached to it, helping it to camouflage. It naturally hunts for food at night. It can grow up to 4 inches.
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Strawberry Crab
General information The Strawberry Crab or Red Boxing Crab is bright pink in color with numerous white spots. Their claws are blunt and flat that are made for picking up algae. They can grow up to about 5 cm (2 in) wide. They interact harmoniously with other invertebrates in the aquarium and so they are…
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Orange or Red Tile Sea Star
General information The Tile Sea Star, or Marble Starfish, is one of the more common of the Fromia species, its coloration making it one of the most striking of all the sea stars. Its central disc will have an orange to deep red color, while its arms have cream-colored spots with a red edging. It…
