They are related Star fish, Sea urchins and Sea cucumbers.
They are echinoderms.
They are living fossils.
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Crinoids
Crinoids are animals.
They are related Star fish, Sea urchins and Sea cucumbers.
They are echinoderms.
They are living fossils.
They are related Star fish, Sea urchins and Sea cucumbers.
They are echinoderms.
They are living fossils.
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.
Arctic cod
Arctic cod are fish.
They like icy water.
They grow to 30 centimetres.
Narwhals like to eat them.
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.
Sea urchins
Sea urchins are spiky.
They are related to starfish and sea cucumbers.
They have 5 teeth.
They eat mussels and sponges.
Hagfish
Hagfish are scavengers.
They live very deep in the ocean.
They are not eels.
They are a pink colour.
Sardines
Sardines live in huge shoals.
They attract dolphins, sharks and swordfish.
People like to eat sardines.
They are a silver colour.
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Colossal squid
The Colossal squid is larger than the Giant squid!
They are the worlds largest invertebrate!
They have lots of sharp hooks on there tentacles!
They are 14 metres long!
Narwhals
Narwhals are wales.
Male narwhals have one long tusk.
They are sometimes called the unicorn of the sea.
There tusk is actually there tooth.
Male narwhals have one long tusk.
They are sometimes called the unicorn of the sea.
There tusk is actually there tooth.
Monday, 13 February 2012
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Sea urchins
Sea urchins have lots of spines.
They are related to star fish and sea cucumbers.
They eat sponges and mussels.
They have five teeth.
They are related to star fish and sea cucumbers.
They eat sponges and mussels.
They have five teeth.
Ghost crabs
Ghost crabs are scavengers.
They eat dead fish.
They live in burrows.
They use their claws to eat.
Monday, 30 January 2012
Six gill sharks
Six gill sharks have six gills.
All other sharks have five gills.
They are found at depths of up to 3000 meters.
At night they come up to the surface to eat.
All other sharks have five gills.
They are found at depths of up to 3000 meters.
At night they come up to the surface to eat.
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