Harpa harpa – beautiful predator snail

Harpa harpa The family Harpidae comprises elegant marine gastropods with shell, resembling the strings of a harp. They are nocturnal hunters, hiding in the sand during the day and feeding…

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Amazing mimicry: Pseudoceros imitatus

Pseudoceros imitatus (Mimic Flatworm), one of my favourite flatworms, mimic Phyllidiella pustulosa (Pimpled Phyllidiella), very common toxic nudibranch. Phyllidiella can emit very toxic substances on the skin, extracting them from…

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Blue-Eyed Hermit Crab, Dardanus scutellatus

Juveniles are often funny, like this small Blue-Eyed Hermit Crab, Dardanus scutellatus. You can easily recognise this crab by blue or grey eyes with white eyestalks and 1st antenna with back…

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