Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Sieve Cowry - Cribrarula cribraria

Gaskoin's Cowry - Cribrarula gaskoini

Gaskoin's Cowry

Atlantic Gray Cowry - Cypraea cinerea

Atlantic Gray Cowry

Reticulated Cowry - Cypraea maculifera

Reticulated Cowry

Humpback Cowry - Cypraea mauritiana

Tiger Cowry - Cypraea tigris

Map Cowry - Leporicypraea mappa

Leviathan Cowry - Lyncina leviathan

Leviathan Cowry

Pacific Deer Cowry - Lyncina vitellus

Pacific Deer Cowry

Half-Swimmer Cowry - Staphylaea semiplota

Half-Swimmer Cowry

Pink-Circled Simnia - Cymbovula sp. 1

Pink-Circled Simnia

Triangular Cyphoma - Cyphoma cassidyae

Triangular Cyphoma

Flamingo Tongue - Cyphoma gibbosum

Flamingo Tongue

Ridged Egg Cowrie - Diminovula culmen

Ridged Egg Cowrie

Margarita Egg Cowrie - Diminovula margarita

Margarita Egg Cowrie

Common Egg Cowry - Ovula ovum

Common Egg Cowry

Rosy Spindle Cowry - Phenacovolva rosea

Rosy Spindle Cowry

Shuttlecock Spindle Cowry - Volva volva

Shuttlecock Spindle Cowry

Roostertail Conch - Aliger gallus

Roostertail Conch

Queen Conch - Aliger gigas

Milk Conch - Macrostrombus costatus

Florida Fighting Conch - Strombus alatus

Florida Fighting Conch

Little Auger Conch - Terestrombus terebellatus

Little Auger Conch

Horned Helmet - Cassis cornuta

King Helmet - Cassis tuberosa

Banded Bonnet - Phalium bandatum

Triton's Trumpet - Charonia tritonis

Triton's Trumpet

Atlantic Triton's Trumpet - Charonia variegata

Atlantic Triton's Trumpet

West Indian Murex - Chicoreus brevifrons

West Indian Murex

Territus Murex - Chicoreus territus

Giant Eastern Murex - Hexaplex fulvescens

Giant Eastern Murex

Bat Volute - Cymbiola vespertilio

Black Velutinid - Coriocella nigra

Black Velutinid

Golden Cone - Conus aurantius

Carrot Cone - Conus daucus

Marbled Cone - Conus marmoreus

Striated Cone - Conus striatus

Subulate auger - Terebra subulata

Nassa Mud Snails

Pimpled Basket Shell - Nassarius papillosus

Pimpled Basket Shell

Flecked Mitre - Domiporta granatina

Barbados Mitre - Probata barbadensis

Netted Olive - Oliva reticularis

Channeled Tun - Tonna canaliculata

Natica sp. 1 - Natica sp. 1

Clear Sundial - Architectonica perspectiva

Variegated Sundial - Heliacus variegatus

Variegated Sundial

Golden Wentletrap - Epidendrium billeeanum

Golden Wentletrap

True Tulip - Fasciolaria tulipa

West Indian Chank - Turbinella angulata

West Indian Chank

West Indian Starsnail - Lithopoma tectum

West Indian Starsnail

Tapestry Turban - Turbo petholatus

Tapestry Turban

Tegulidae Shells

West Indian Top Snail - Cittarium pica

West Indian Top Snail

Parasitic Snails

Fire Urchin Snail - Echineulima asthenosomae

Fire Urchin Snail

Sharp Eulima - Melanella hypsela

Crystalline Sea Star Snail - Thyca crystallina

Crystalline Sea Star Snail

Grand Coral Worm Snail - Thylacodes grandis

Grand Coral Worm Snail

Sea Butterflies

Spectacular Corolla - Corolla spectabilis

Spectacular Corolla

Fish

Invertebrates

Crustaceans
Worms
- - Flatworms
  - Acoel Flatworms
  - Fireworms
  - Elongated Worms
  - Tube Worms
  - Feather Duster Worms
  - Spaghetti Worms
  - Ribbon Worms
  - Scale Worms
  - Horseshoe Worms
  - Honeycomb Worms
Sea Slugs
- - Nudibranchs
  - Sap-Sucking Slugs
  - Headshield Slugs
  - Batwing Slugs
  - Bubble Snails
  - Sea Hares
  - Sidegill Slugs
Gastropods
- Cowries
- Allied Cowries
- True Conchs
- Helmet Shells
- Triton Shells
- Murex
- Volutes
- Velutinids
- Cone Shells
- Augers Shells
- Nassa Mud Snails
- Mitre Shells
- Olive Snails
- Tuns Shells
- Moon Snails
- Sundials
- Wentletraps
- Tulip Shells
- Chank Shells
- Turban Shells
- Tegulidae Shells
- Parasitic Snails
- Worm Snails
- Sea Butterflies
Cephalopods
- - Squids
  - Pygmy Squids
  - Bobtail Squids
  - Cuttlefishes
  - Octopuses
Bivalves & Chitons
- - Giant Clams
  - Feather Oysters
  - Thorny Oysters
  - Honeycomb Oysters
  - True Oysters
  - Scallops
  - File Clams
  - Heart Cockles
  - Pen Shells
  - Chitons
Cnidarians
- - Anemones
  - Corallimorphs
  - Hydroid
  - Jellyfishes
  - Zoanthids
  - Comb Jellies
  - Benthic Comb Jellies
Echinoderms
- - Sea Stars
  - Feather Stars
  - Basket Stars
  - Brittle Stars
- - Sea Urchins
  - Sea Cucumbers
Tunicates & Bryozoans
- - Tunicates
  - Pelagic Tunicates
  - Bryozoans

Sponges

- - Common Sponges
  - Calcareous Sponges

Corals

- - Fire Corals
  - Lace Corals
  - Gorgonians
  - Soft Corals
  - Sea Pens
  - Black Corals
- - Stony Corals

Algae

- - Brown Algae
  - Green Algae
  - Red Algae

Marine Reptiles & Mammals

- - Turtles
  - Sea Snakes
  - Dolphins
  - Manatees

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