Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: N. Sincero 2011
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- This animal prefers to eat sponges.
- Males of this species have longer claws than females.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us outside the Project Lab on Friday, September 2nd at 11:30 AM for Specimen Spotlight in order to find out if you’re right.
Blue crab
Comment by Linda Lasky — August 30, 2011 @ 5:40 pm
Nudibranchs (sea slugs) eat sponges.
Comment by Mary Carlisle — August 30, 2011 @ 5:42 pm
Thanks for the guesses!
This is a photo of the shell of Eretmochelys imbricata, the Hawksbill Sea Turtle.
Our Specimen Spotlight program was a lot of fun! We’re showing off our collection every Friday at 11:30 AM in front of the Project Lab.
Comment by nature — September 2, 2011 @ 12:38 pm