Various InvertebratesMarineThemes2017-12-20T12:56:58-06:00
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Sea Urchin feet showing sucker pads and spines used to traverse over all forms of terrain. Sea Urchin feet showing sucker pads and spines used to traverse over all forms of terrain. invertebrate invertebrates seaurchin seaegg sucker suckers spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed pattern patterns mobile mobility move movement moving |Sea Urchin feet showing sucker pads and spines used to traverse over all forms of terrain.
Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) on rocky reef with a pair of Giant Pacific Chitons (Cryptochiton stelleri) Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) on rocky reef with a pair of Giant Pacific Chitons (Cryptochiton stelleri) urchin seaurchin sea-urchin sea-urchins seaurchins spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held mass many group together same identical similar |Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
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Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) mass many group together same identical similar spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held seaurchin sea-urchins sea-urchin line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded |Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
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Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) with shells stuck to spines for defense and camouflage. Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) with shells stuck to spines for defense and camouflage. single one alone lonely isolated individual spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed collect collecting collection sticking camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic |Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
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Sea Urchins (Diadema setosum) Sea Urchins (Diadema setosum) mass many group together same identical similar spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed defence defend defencive defensive defense defending sheild shield guard shielding guarding guardian secure securing secured |Sea Urchins (Diadema setosum)
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Gorgonian Wrapper Anemone (Nemanthus annamensis) Gorgonian Wrapper Anemone (Nemanthus annamensis) Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa Gorgonian covering covered clustered many crowded vertical sticky Various Invert mass many group together same identical similar grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held tentacle tentacles filter filtering soft delicate fragile breakable vertical |Gorgonian Wrapper Anemone (Nemanthus annamensis)
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Corallimorpharian (Metarhodactis sp.) emitting stinging strands that cause blistering and muscle wasting. Corallimorpharian (Metarhodactis sp.) emitting stinging strands that cause blistering and muscle wasting. poisonous irritant irritate toxic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos burn burning Various Invert |Corallimorpharian (Metarhodactis sp.)
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Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis) showing colour variations. Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis) showing colour variations. two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint purple mauve pink yellow red white sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacle tentacles grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held |Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis)
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Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) Detail of sticky pads used to pick up food and transfer to central mouth. Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) Detail of sticky pads used to pick up food and transfer to central mouth. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei)
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Flower Urchins (Toxopneustes pileolus) Leather Collector Urchins carrying reef rubble as camouflage from predators. Hihgly toxic spines. Flower Urchins (Toxopneustes pileolus) Leather Collector Urchins carrying reef rubble as camouflage from predators. Hihgly toxic spines. Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus) Leather Collector Urchin carrying reef rubble as camouflage from predators. Hihgly toxic spines. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic rubble stones collection collecting toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos vertical sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor crawl crawling mass many group together same identical similar |Flower Urchins (Toxopneustes pileolus)
Diadema Sea urchin (Diadema setosum) and Imperial Pencil Urchin (Phyllacanthus imperialis) Diadema Sea urchin (Diadema setosum) and Imperial Pencil Urchin (Phyllacanthus imperialis) two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership different spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed blunt fragile brittle slate |Diadema Sea urchin (Diadema setosum)
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Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session. Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session. sex reproduce reproduction pattern spots spotted Various Invert |Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)
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Spaghetti Worm (Loimia medusa) The body of the worm remains hidden in the reef bed while it extends white sticky tentacles to gather organic material from the substrate. Spaghetti Worm (Loimia medusa) The body of the worm remains hidden in the reef bed while it extends white sticky tentacles to gather organic material from the substrate. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky long arm arms search searching Various Invert tendril tendrel tenral tendrils tendrals tenrels adhere adhesive string stretch stretched stretching worms invertebrate invertebrates vertical |Spaghetti Worm (Loimia medusa)