Crinoids are animals.
They are related Star fish, Sea urchins and Sea cucumbers.
They are echinoderms.
They are living fossils.
Thomas' Marine Biology Blog
Sunday 19 August 2012
Coelacanth
Coelacanth are fish.
They are very primitive fish.
The name Coelacanth means hollow spine.
People thought Coelacanth were extinct but in 1938 a fishing boat caught one.
Sunday 5 August 2012
Lantern fish
Lantern fish are fish.
They are found more than 1700 metres down.
At night they are within 100 metres.
They get their name from the rows of lights down their body.
They are found more than 1700 metres down.
At night they are within 100 metres.
They get their name from the rows of lights down their body.
Thursday 17 May 2012
Black tip reef sharks
Black tip reef sharks are top predators.
Nothing hunts them.
They hunt in shallow water.
They hunt sea snakes.
Nothing hunts them.
They hunt in shallow water.
They hunt sea snakes.
Cormorants
Cormorants are sea birds.
They eat fish.
They dive to over 40 metres.
They are a greenish blackish colour.
They eat fish.
They dive to over 40 metres.
They are a greenish blackish colour.
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