Author: John C
In the world of aberrant marine fish, the angelfish are some of the most interesting and noteworthy, and of the angelfish, it’s predominantly the pygmy angelfish that appear the …
Cuttlefishes and nautilus really rise to the occasion! Much like their molluscan cousins, most cephalopods have shells—some are very obvious, like a nautilus’s shell, while others are much subtler, …
We aren’t squidding when we say that cephalopods are clearly radula! 🦑 A bigfin reef squid’s mantle, arms and tentacles are so transparent that you can actually see parts …
Another successful Reef A Palooza just finished over the weekend and we were there for the whole ride. Check it out through our eyes! Reef A Palooza NY 2019 …
A mystery snail is a wonderful addition to almost any aquarium. This is partly because they do a great job of helping to clean the tank, and also because …
We all have our blind spots — or do we?? The layout of human eyes and cephalopod eyes is remarkably similar, but in humans, the nerves that carry visual …
Recently, there have been reports that recreational chemicals are being found in crustacean populations in the UK. Whilst it is a great piece of clickbait to drive website traffic, …
Cuttlefish: Reigning Eye-Spy champions since 160,000,000 BC 🔍👀 Weird, wonderful and shaped like a “W”, the wavy pupils and “eyelids” of a cuttlefish are designed to help even out …
Recently in Australia, together with Nic from Ultra Coral Australia we had the luck to go and observe Acropora microclados, aka the Strawberry Shortcake (SCC), in its natural environment. …
What does an octopus feel like? Cephalopods, including octopuses, are mollusks. They’re close cousins to slugs, snails, mussels and scallops. An octopus is a little like a normal mollusk …
