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Pink Crust Coral
Pink Crust Coral

Porites branneri

Finger Coral

This species is known for its crust-like appearance and pink color. It is common...

Red Ridge Coral
Red Ridge Coral

Lithophyllon repanda

Encrusting Fungia

Commonly known as the Red Ridge Coral, Lithophyllon repanda is a species of ston...

Scalloped Coral
Scalloped Coral

Lithophyllon scabra

Encrusting Fungia

Lithophyllon scabra, also known as Scalloped Coral, is a species of stony coral...

Concave Coral
Concave Coral

Lithophyllon undulatum

Encrusting Fungia

The Concave Coral, or Lithophyllon undulatum, is a species of stony coral found...

Reticulated Coral
Reticulated Coral

Lithophyllon ranjithi

Encrusting Fungia

Lithophyllon ranjithi, or Reticulated Coral, is a species of stony coral found i...

Ferreiraella scrippsiana (brown encrusting bryozoan)
Ferreiraella scrippsiana (brown encrusting bryozoan)

Ferreiraella scrippsiana

Lepidopleurina

Divers may notice this bryozoan as a thin, patchy encrustation on hard substrate...

Ferreiraella soyomaruae (encrusting bryozoan)
Ferreiraella soyomaruae (encrusting bryozoan)

Ferreiraella soyomaruae

Lepidopleurina

This species typically grows as a low, encrusting layer that can be easy to over...

Ferreiraella takii (encrusting bryozoan)
Ferreiraella takii (encrusting bryozoan)

Ferreiraella takii

Lepidopleurina

You’ll usually encounter this bryozoan as a modest crust on sheltered surfaces,...

Ferreiraella tsuchidai (encrusting bryozoan)
Ferreiraella tsuchidai (encrusting bryozoan)

Ferreiraella tsuchidai

Lepidopleurina

This bryozoan forms a compact, encrusting colony that blends into the seafloor u...

Ferreiraella xylophaga (encrusting bryozoan)
Ferreiraella xylophaga (encrusting bryozoan)

Ferreiraella xylophaga

Lepidopleurina

Divers may find this species growing on wood or other hard, textured surfaces in...

Hanleya brachyplax (encrusting bryozoan)
Hanleya brachyplax (encrusting bryozoan)

Hanleya brachyplax

Lepidopleurina

This bryozoan typically shows up as a spreading, encrusting patch on rocks or ot...

Hanleya harasewychi (encrusting bryozoan)
Hanleya harasewychi (encrusting bryozoan)

Hanleya harasewychi

Lepidopleurina

Hanleya harasewychi is usually encountered as a thin crust that adheres tightly...

Hanleya mediterranea (Mediterranean encrusting bryozoan)
Hanleya mediterranea (Mediterranean encrusting bryozoan)

Hanleya mediterranea

Lepidopleurina

In Mediterranean waters, divers may spot this bryozoan as a modest encrusting gr...

Hanleya schwabei (encrusting bryozoan)
Hanleya schwabei (encrusting bryozoan)

Hanleya schwabei

Lepidopleurina

This species forms a low, encrusting colony that can blend with surrounding mari...

Hanleya tropicalis (tropical encrusting bryozoan)
Hanleya tropicalis (tropical encrusting bryozoan)

Hanleya tropicalis

Lepidopleurina

In warmer regions, divers can encounter Hanleya tropicalis as a spreading crust...

Horseshoe Dumbo
Horseshoe Dumbo

Grimpoteuthis hippocrepium

Kraken Octopods

The Horseshoe Dumbo is an elusive deep-sea octopus with a distinctive body shape...

Unnamed Dumbo
Unnamed Dumbo

Grimpoteuthis innominata

Kraken Octopods

As its name suggests, this species is not well known, but it shares the classic...

Meangensis Dumbo
Meangensis Dumbo

Grimpoteuthis meangensis

Kraken Octopods

The Meangensis Dumbo is a deep-sea relative of the better-known dumbo octopuses,...

Big-Finned Dumbo
Big-Finned Dumbo

Grimpoteuthis megaptera

Kraken Octopods

Big-Finned Dumbo octopuses are known for their prominent fin structures, which c...

Pacific dumbo octopus
Pacific dumbo octopus

Grimpoteuthis pacifica

Kraken Octopods

In the deep, divers may spot this “dumbo” octopus drifting above the seafloor wi...

Plena dumbo octopus
Plena dumbo octopus

Grimpoteuthis plena

Kraken Octopods

This deep-sea octopus is known for its distinctive fin-like projections that giv...

Tufts’ dumbo octopus
Tufts’ dumbo octopus

Grimpoteuthis tuftsi

Kraken Octopods

Tufts’ dumbo octopus can appear as a soft, rounded silhouette as it glides throu...

Umbrella dumbo octopus
Umbrella dumbo octopus

Grimpoteuthis umbellata

Kraken Octopods

Umbrella dumbo octopus gets its name from the way its body and arms can look spr...

Wülker’s dumbo octopus
Wülker’s dumbo octopus

Grimpoteuthis wuelkeri

Kraken Octopods

Wülker’s dumbo octopus is a deep-water species that can look like a small, pale...