This Porcelain Crab, commonly called an anemone crab appears ready for battle. They live in a symbiotic relationship in a sea anemone along with clownfish, grooming the tentacles and enticing would-be victims to become trapped in the tentacles. The anemone, in turn, provides protection to these tiny creatures. Photographed in the Solomon Islands, this little fellow could stand on a nickel with nothing hanging over the edges.
Glass Jars Tunicates | St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Tunicates | St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands Tunicates are a species of invertebrate, no…vertebrae. Confused? So was science. This species resembles a sponge in shape (much, much smaller) and how they eat planktonic matter and filter the water back to the ocean. Look closely and you will see a faint skeletal-like rib sections and a backbone. […]
I Sea You Seabae Clownfish | Truk Lagoon, Micronesia
This is a Seabae Clownfish seeking protection in a large sea anemone.
Old Blue Eyes is Back Hermit Crab | San Salvador, Bahamas
Face picture of a large hermit crab off the island of San Salvador, Bahamas.
Something In Yellow Rose/Cup Coral | Fiji
Yellow Cup (a.k.a. Rose) Coral feeding off nutrients in the currents off Fiji
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