Marine Biology

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AnatomyAnimal DiversityMarine Biology

Morphology of Limulus

Horseshoe crabs live primarily in and around shallow coastal waters on soft sandy or muddy bottoms. They occasionally come onto shore to mate. Horseshoe...

EcologyMarine Biology

What is coral bleaching and how it happens?

Coral bleaching is one of the greatest problems that corals are facing. It is a result of increasing ocean temperatures due to global...

AnatomyAnimal DiversityEvolutionMarine Biology

Tentacles and Beaks of Cephalopods

A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural κεφαλόποδα, kephalópoda; “head-feet”). These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral...

Animal DiversityFeaturedMarine Biology

Nudibranchs, the naked sea slugs

[toc] What are Nudibranchs? Nudibranchs are marine molluscs of the Class Gastropoda. Nudibranchs are commonly called as Sea slugs. An important character of...

Animal DiversityEcologyMarine Biology

Sea slug (Nudibranch) eating another sea slug

Sea slug is the common name of Nudibranchs coming under the phylum Mollusca. Video showing a sea slug of the genus Gymnodoris predating...

Animal DiversityEcologyMarine Biology

Sea slug (Nudibranch) eating another sea slug

Sea slug is the common name of Nudibranchs coming under the phylum Mollusca. Video showing a sea slug of the genus Gymnodoris predating...

EcologyMarine Biology

Whale Falls and Whale fall communities

[toc] What is a Whale Fall? Whales are the largest living organisms living on the surface of Earth. An adult blue whale weighs...