Mermay Day 31 - Queen Scallop
A better swimmer than the King Scallop, the mighty Queen Scallop surveys her domain with an array of sensitive tentacles, and up to 200 crystalline eyes that line her shell.
Mermay Day 29 - Mediterranean Cone
This common sea snail may look unassuming and even cute, but like all in its genus, it is fierce and venomous - handle it with care.
Mermay Day 27 - Blue Mussel
Also known as the common mussel, this familiar bivalve mollusc is found all over the world. Variation in the size and shape of their shells can be an indicator of environmental change, such as temperature and salinity.
Mermay Day 26 - Berghia Coerulescens
This nudibranch may spend much of its time hiding under rocks, but if it ventures out into the open it is easily picked out by its distinctive yellow-tipped cerata.
Mermay Day 25 - Flower Hat Jelly
This rare and mysterious jelly keeps its various, many-coloured tentacles around the rim of its stripey bell, and can deploy them at a moment's notice.
(rip consistency lol)
Mermay day 24, Rock Beauty Angelfish~
This brightly-coloured reef fish is known by its distinctive black body and lips. Find it relaxing in tropical shallows
Mermay Day 23 - Falco Hawkfish
Lacking a swim bladder, this pleasant little fish scoots from rock to rock to get about. It gets its name from its habit of perching and waiting in one place, till it falls upon unsuspecting prey that pass by.
Mermay Day 16 - Sea Pen
Looking more plant than animal, these colonial creatures sit anchored in sandy or muddy seabeds, filtering food in the water through their quill-like appendages.
Mermay Day 14 - Spanish Dancer
This elegant nudibranch gets its name from the way it swims, undulating the length of its long, flat body like the ruffles of a skirt
Mermay Day 11 - Flamingo Tongue Snail
This coral-roaming snail cloaks a drab shell with its own soft tissue - which is delicately patterned with leopard-like spots.
Mermay Day 10 - Leafy Sea Dragon
The gorgeously-camouflaged Leafy Sea Dragon drifts gently through the seaweed and kelp, nearly invisible thanks to the leafy fronds that adorn its body.
Mermay Day 09 - Blue Glaucus
The majestic (if minuscule) sea slug Blue Glaucus is a sailor - clinging to the underside of the sea's surface, it is carried along by the wind and ocean currents.
Mermay Day 07 - Dulse
Also known as Sea Lettuce, Dulse is a nutritionally-rice seaweed enjoyed in many parts of the world - either on its own or enhancing the umami quality of other dishes.
Mermay Day 05 - Porcelain Anemone Crab
These peaceful and good-natured crabs (who are not actually true crabs) are immune to the anemone's sting, and like to spend their time relaxing amongst the soft tentacles.
Mermay day 02 - Emerald Crab
These little crabs, shining green like precious jewels, will roam happily around the coral reef munching on leftovers. They also have a taste for algae, and will keep your aquarium clean~
Hello! It is Mermay!
Day 01 - Coconut Crab
These powerful crabs spend most of their days on land, and are the largest terrestrial invertebrates in the world. They'll happily scale a tree in search of coconuts, dropping them from great heights to get at the flesh inside.
