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Oxynoe antillarumObserver
cefuchsDescription
NO FIELD PHOTO, photos in tank. Slug/snail found on a bunch of branching red algae, but nearby plenty of Caulerpa sertularoides. Ate some C. sertularoides in the tank.
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Caulerpa proliferaObserver
cefuchsDescription
NO FIELD PHOTO, photo staged in tank. Found amongst macroaglae and Thalassia testudinum in shallow protected area.
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
cefuchsDescription
Uncertain ID, think the bright red/carmine bits are the suphons...
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Left-handed Hermit Crabs (Family Diogenidae)Observer
cefuchsDescription
Quite likely Paguristes tortugae complex, likely karenae; will update soon after better examination.
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Caulerpa mexicanaObserver
cefuchsDescription
Last photo a very murky pic of this Caulrpa on the left, Codium in the middle, and Caulerpa sertuloides on the right. ID based on leaves tapering into midrib instead of being pinched at the base/join. Reference: Marine Plants of the Caribbean, 1989, by Littler, Littler, Bucher, & Norris.
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Sea Grapes (Caulerpa racemosa)Observer
cefuchsDescription
Caulerpa racemose variety peltata. Reference: Marine Plants of the Caribbean, 1989, by Littler, Littler, Bucher, & Norris.
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
cefuchsDescription
For the numerous tentacled organisms extending from under/in the sponge. I would expect brittle star arms, but these looked and moved more like anemone or medusa worm tentacles...
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Observer
cefuchsDescription
Reference: Marine Plants of the Caribbean, 1989, by Littler, Littler, Bucher, & Norris.
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Stony Corals (Order Scleractinia)Observer
cefuchsDescription
Probably Siderastrea, will revisit all of these gcorals with reference material son
