Porifera
Genus: Callyspongia
Species: Callyspongia plicifera
The Azure Vase Sponge's colouring ranges from pink to purple and fluorescent light blue.
Genus: Xestospongia
Species: Xestospongia muta
Barrel Sponges are known as the "Redwoods of the Reef" due to their 2000 year life span, size and colouring.
Genus: Aplysina
Species: Aplysina cauliformis
This sponge inhabits lagoons and deep sloping reefs.
Cnidaria
The Tealia Anemone.
Genus: Urticina
Species: Urticina Crassicornis
The Tealia Anemone may feed on crabs, sea urchins, mussels, gastropods, chitons, barnacles, fish, and sometimes sea stars and stranded jellies.
The Tealia Anemone may feed on crabs, sea urchins, mussels, gastropods, chitons, barnacles, fish, and sometimes sea stars and stranded jellies.
Genus: Cyanea
Species: Cyanea capillata
The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest known jellyfish. It lives in the cold water of the Arctic, the northern Atlantic, and northern Pacific Oceans.
A Pacific Sea Nettle.
Genus: Cryasaora
Species: Chrysaora fuscescens
Pacific Sea Nettles live in the East Pacific Ocean from Canada to Mexico.
Pacific Sea Nettles live in the East Pacific Ocean from Canada to Mexico.
Platyhelminthes
The Persian Carpet Flatworm.
Genus: Pseudobiceros
Species: Pseudobiceros bedfordi
The Persian Carpet Flatworm eats ascidians and other crustaceans.
The Persian Carpet Flatworm eats ascidians and other crustaceans.
The Fuschia Flatworm
Genus: Pseudoceros
Species: ferrugineus
The Fuschia flatworm can reach a length of about 18-48 mm.
The Tiger Flatworm
Genus: Maritigrella
Species: Maritigrella crozierae
Maritigrella crozierae is common in the Indian River Lagoon where it feeds exclusively on the mangrove tunicate, Ecteinascidia Turbinata.
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