Tag: Atlantic Ocean

Materials found: 3

Christmas Tree Worm
The Christmas tree worm is a tube-dwelling polychaete worm (Serpulidae) living in close association with corals. Builds a calcareous tube in the skeleton/on the surface of the coral and extends two spiral "Christmas trees" (radioles) outward, which serve for respiration and food filtration; quickly retracts when threatened.
Spirobranchus giganteus
Green Sea Turtle
A large sea turtle with a smooth oval shell more than 1 m long and weighing up to 200 kg. Inhabits tropical and subtropical seas, adults feed mainly on seagrasses and algae.
Chelonia mydas
Live Sharksucker
An elongated fish with a characteristic sucker on the upper side of the head, allowing it to attach to sharks, rays, turtles, and large fish. Inhabits tropical and subtropical seas, feeding on food remains from the host and small invertebrates.
Echeneis naucrates