A collection of critters I have found, organized by species and location.
Atlantic Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) at Gandy Beach, FL. Asian Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus) at Seabrook Beach, NH.Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab (Leptuca pugilator) outside of Mote Research Center, FL. Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis) at Anna Maria Island, FL.
Purple Stone Crab (either Menippe adina or Hemigrapsus nudus) in Clearwater, FL.Longfin Inshore Squid eggs (Doryteuthis pealeii) at Hampton Beach, NH.Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) in Rye, NH.Atlantic Stingray (Hypanus sabinus) at Gandy Beach, FL.
Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) at Gandy Beach, FL. Upside-Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana) at Keys Marine Lab, FL. Eastern Oyster (Cassostrea virginica) at Ben T. Davis Beach, FL. Long Clawed Hermit Crab (Pagurus longicarpus) in Tampa, FL.
True Tulip Snail (Fasciolaria tulipa) egg casings in Tampa, FL. Lightning Whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum) egg casings in Tampa, FL. Lightning Whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum) at Gandy Beach, FL. Florida Crown Conch (Melongena corona) at Gandy Beach, FL.
True Tulip Snail (Fasciolaria tulipa) in St. Petersburg, FL. Hardhead Catfish (Ariopsis felis) at Ben T. Davis Beach, FL. Purple Lotus Tube Anemone (Cerianthus membranaceus) at Gandy Beach, FL. Variegated Sea Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) outside of Mote Research Center, FL.
Florida Horse Conch (Triplofusus giganteus) in Tampa, FL.Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister) at Hampton Beach, NH. Small-Spined Sea Star (Echinaster spinulosus) at Anna Maria Island. Longnose Spider Crab (Libinia dubia) outside of Mote Research Center, FL.
Giant Red Hermit Crab (Petrochirus diogenes) in Sarasota.Shark Teeth Found at Casperson Beach.Great Egret (Adrea herodias) at Lido Beach. Atlantic Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians) found in Sarasota.
