Observations by stephrivrdz

The observed species was seen feeding in the waters closed to the shore. To do so, it flied a while over the water, once it saw the fish. it would dive rapidly to catch its prey. It belongs to the Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Superclass Gnathostomara, Class Reptilia, Subclass Aves, Order Pelicaniformes, Family Pelicanidae, Genus Pelecanus, Species P. occidentalis.

The identified species was the caterpillar of the Pseudosphinx tetrio moth. It belongs to the Phylum Arthropoda. Subphylum Hexapoda, Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera, Family Sphingidiae, Genus Pseudosphinx, Species P. tetrio.

The observed species is known as the Caribbean hermit crab. It belongs to the Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Crustacea, Class Malacostraca, Order Decapoda, Genus Coenobite, Species C. clypeatus. It is better known as "cobito" to the general public. They do notproduce or secrete their shell. As they continue to grow, they release the shell and look for one that fits their structure.

The observed species, belong to Phylum Mollusca, Class Polyplacophora. As the picture shows, they have eight overlapping plates that make up their shell (outside). They were found attached on rocks near the shore (utilizing the mantle on their ventral surface).