CategoriesMaldives Mollusks Octopus cyanea – Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome Posted onFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025 This octopus from the Maldives lead me to a few facts and numbers I wasn’t expecting at all. Fascinating creatures … Continue ReadingOctopus cyanea – Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
CategoriesMaldives Mollusks Coriocella hibyae – Belgian doctors?! Posted onAugust 7, 2024January 28, 2025 The Maldivian sponge snail is another fascinating marine creature from the Maldives. I have seen dozens of them, and now … Continue ReadingCoriocella hibyae – Belgian doctors?!
CategoriesMaldives Mollusks Porpita porpita – Communal vagabonds Posted onJune 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Jellyfish … Continue Reading >Porpita porpita – Communal vagabonds
CategoriesMaldives Mollusks Sepioteuthis lessoniana – It’s Lessepsian – complex Posted onJune 4, 2023June 4, 2023 Is that a squid or a cuttlefish? A simple, and often asked question for divers, developed into this blog post. … Continue ReadingSepioteuthis lessoniana – It’s Lessepsian – complex
CategoriesMollusks Singapore Laevicaulis alte – What’s it called? – Monorail! Posted onMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Surprise surprise! Sometimes I find a photo and do not expect a story behind, but then this happens: This leatherleaf … Continue ReadingLaevicaulis alte – What’s it called? – Monorail!
CategoriesMollusks Singapore Doto greenamyeri – Limaciform! Posted onOctober 21, 2021September 24, 2022 The tiny donut or honey-dipper nudibranch is only up to 15mm in size and not easy to find. It was … Continue ReadingDoto greenamyeri – Limaciform!
CategoriesMollusks Singapore Lissachatina fulica – No. 2, hiding behind a tree Posted onMarch 14, 2021June 27, 2021 It is very common to find these snails (formerly Achatina fulica, not sure if the revision is widely accepted) behind … Continue ReadingLissachatina fulica – No. 2, hiding behind a tree
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