Join us as REEF Co-Executive Director, Dr. Christy Semmens teaches us how to identify some of the common invertebrate and algae species of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean region! This is a great opportunity to explore more about this newly defined survey region.

Red Hermit Crab photo by Marco Santos/ImagDOP

Species taught in this session:

  • Encrusting Myxilla Sponge spp. - (Myxilla rosacea/Myxilla macrosigma)
  • Spiral Tube Worm - (Sabella spallanzanii)
  • Jewel Anemone - (Corynactis viridis)
  • Polycerid Nudibranch - (Tambja ceutae)
  • Variable Nudibranch - (Felimare picta)
  • Red Hermit Crab - (Dardanus calidus)
  • Black Sea Urchin - (Arbacia lixula)
  • Purple Sea Urchin - (Sphaerechinus granularis)
  • Rock Sea Urchin - (Paracentrotus lividus)
  • Long-spine Sea Urchin - (Centrostephanus longispinus)
  • Cotton-spinner Sea Cucumber - (Holothuria sanctori)
  • Tubular Sea Cucumber - (Holothuria mammata)
  • Red Sea Star - (Ophidiaster ophidianus)
  • Spiny Sea Star - (Marthasterias glacialis)
  • Irregular Sea Star - (Coscinasterias tenuispina)
  • Supreme Limu - Red Algae - (Asparagopsis taxiformis)
  • Harpoon Weed - Red Algae - (Asparagopsis armata)
  • Caulerpa - Green Algae - (Caulerpa webbiana)
  • Peacock's Tail - Brown Algae - (Padina pavonica)