White coral. Solid triangular mass with some short, rounded branches protruding from the front. Many branches extending from the top, kind of melded together.
Gray to white branch coral. Central stem has smaller beaded branches extending from it. 5-legged organism with very long legs entwined around the coral.
Color photograph of Blake Banks holding a fish nearly as long as he is tall. Blake is wearing a blue shirt, darker blue pants, and white boots. Right edge is cut off.
White bivalve shell with peach colored spines. Gray coral around base.
The Atlantic Thorny Oyster (Spondylus americanus) is recognizable from the spines that cover its shells. These spines grow at a rapid rate of 1 mm per day. Though they appear…