Wanderin' Weeta 馃崄
@WWeeta@flipping.rocks  路  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Secret shelter. I picked up an old clamshell, heavy with barnacles, and looked inside. Find the hermit! At low tide, hidden space is highly prized; 3 hermits share the space with assorted snails and worms. #VancouverIsland#HermitCrabs#IntertidalInvertebrates#Invertebrates#MarineLife#DailyHermit

A clamshell, held in my hand, with the open front facing us. The shell is completely covered, inside and out, with barnacles, which prevent the shell from either opening or closing. In the open space can be seen, left to right, a white and cream trophon snail, a mud snail with three or four barnacles on its shell, and then a leg, two chelipeds and another leg of a hermit. Next is another shell which may be holding another hermit. Behind and below these are hints of other beasties, all jammed together in the dark. The hermit is a Grainy-Hand; the olive-green cheliped has pale blue dots, and if you look closely, you can see his orange antennae in the shadows. (There are actually three Grainy-hand hermits here, but only one can be seen clearly. Also present; more snails, many different worms, tunicates. The clamshell was highly desirable housing.) A couple of blades of dead eelgrass drape over the clamshell. Background; water over a sandy beach.
A clamshell, held in my hand, with the open front facing us. The shell is completely covered, inside and out, with barnacles, which prevent the shell from either opening or closing. In the open space can be seen, left to right, a white and cream trophon snail, a mud snail with three or four barnacles on its shell, and then a leg, two chelipeds and another leg of a hermit. Next is another shell which may be holding another hermit. Behind and below these are hints of other beasties, all jammed together in the dark. The hermit is a Grainy-Hand; the olive-green cheliped has pale blue dots, and if you look closely, you can see his orange antennae in the shadows. (There are actually three Grainy-hand hermits here, but only one can be seen clearly. Also present; more snails, many different worms, tunicates. The clamshell was highly desirable housing.) A couple of blades of dead eelgrass drape over the clamshell. Background; water over a sandy beach.
A clamshell, held in my hand, with the open front facing us. The shell is completely covered, inside and out, with barnacles, which prevent the shell from either opening or closing. In the open space can be seen, left to right, a white and cream trophon snail, a mud snail with three or four barnacles on its shell, and then a leg, two chelipeds and another leg of a hermit. Next is another shell which may be holding another hermit. Behind and below these are hints of other beasties, all jammed together in the dark. The hermit is a Grainy-Hand; the olive-green cheliped has pale blue dots, and if you look closely, you can see his orange antennae in the shadows. (There are actually three Grainy-hand hermits here, but only one can be seen clearly. Also present; more snails, many different worms, tunicates. The clamshell was highly desirable housing.) A couple of blades of dead eelgrass drape over the clamshell. Background; water over a sandy beach.
Wanderin' Weeta 馃崄
@WWeeta@flipping.rocks  路  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Secret shelter. I picked up an old clamshell, heavy with barnacles, and looked inside. Find the hermit! At low tide, hidden space is highly prized; 3 hermits share the space with assorted snails and worms. #VancouverIsland#HermitCrabs#IntertidalInvertebrates#Invertebrates#MarineLife#DailyHermit

A clamshell, held in my hand, with the open front facing us. The shell is completely covered, inside and out, with barnacles, which prevent the shell from either opening or closing. In the open space can be seen, left to right, a white and cream trophon snail, a mud snail with three or four barnacles on its shell, and then a leg, two chelipeds and another leg of a hermit. Next is another shell which may be holding another hermit. Behind and below these are hints of other beasties, all jammed together in the dark. The hermit is a Grainy-Hand; the olive-green cheliped has pale blue dots, and if you look closely, you can see his orange antennae in the shadows. (There are actually three Grainy-hand hermits here, but only one can be seen clearly. Also present; more snails, many different worms, tunicates. The clamshell was highly desirable housing.) A couple of blades of dead eelgrass drape over the clamshell. Background; water over a sandy beach.
A clamshell, held in my hand, with the open front facing us. The shell is completely covered, inside and out, with barnacles, which prevent the shell from either opening or closing. In the open space can be seen, left to right, a white and cream trophon snail, a mud snail with three or four barnacles on its shell, and then a leg, two chelipeds and another leg of a hermit. Next is another shell which may be holding another hermit. Behind and below these are hints of other beasties, all jammed together in the dark. The hermit is a Grainy-Hand; the olive-green cheliped has pale blue dots, and if you look closely, you can see his orange antennae in the shadows. (There are actually three Grainy-hand hermits here, but only one can be seen clearly. Also present; more snails, many different worms, tunicates. The clamshell was highly desirable housing.) A couple of blades of dead eelgrass drape over the clamshell. Background; water over a sandy beach.
A clamshell, held in my hand, with the open front facing us. The shell is completely covered, inside and out, with barnacles, which prevent the shell from either opening or closing. In the open space can be seen, left to right, a white and cream trophon snail, a mud snail with three or four barnacles on its shell, and then a leg, two chelipeds and another leg of a hermit. Next is another shell which may be holding another hermit. Behind and below these are hints of other beasties, all jammed together in the dark. The hermit is a Grainy-Hand; the olive-green cheliped has pale blue dots, and if you look closely, you can see his orange antennae in the shadows. (There are actually three Grainy-hand hermits here, but only one can be seen clearly. Also present; more snails, many different worms, tunicates. The clamshell was highly desirable housing.) A couple of blades of dead eelgrass drape over the clamshell. Background; water over a sandy beach.
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Flipboard Science Desk
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social  路  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear plant have been forced to shut down because of a surge of jellyfish that clogged the cooling system. The plant uses water from a canal connected to the North Sea, which has a growing jellyfish population due to warming seas. Gravelines is one of France's largest nuclear facilities. EDF, the plant operator, says that the facility is undamaged but will need to be cleaned.

https://flip.it/..zW.R

#France#NuclearPower#Jellyfish#MarineLife#Environment#ClimateChange#ClimateCrisis
Flipboard Science Desk
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social  路  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear plant have been forced to shut down because of a surge of jellyfish that clogged the cooling system. The plant uses water from a canal connected to the North Sea, which has a growing jellyfish population due to warming seas. Gravelines is one of France's largest nuclear facilities. EDF, the plant operator, says that the facility is undamaged but will need to be cleaned.

https://flip.it/..zW.R

#France#NuclearPower#Jellyfish#MarineLife#Environment#ClimateChange#ClimateCrisis
earthling
@appassionato@mastodon.social  路  activity timestamp last month

SCIENTISTS UNCOVER A NEW SPECIES OF MANTA RAY IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

For over fifteen years, scientists suspected that a mysterious species of manta ray was hiding in plain sight in the Atlantic Ocean. Often confused with its close relatives, the oceanic manta ray and reef manta ray, this elusive animal was finally confirmed and formally described as a new species: Mobula yarae.

via todropscience

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10641-025-01727-2

#MarineLife
#MantaRay

>continued 猬囷笍

Distinct colouration of manta ray species. Dorsal and ventral colouration pattern of Mobula birostris a, d, Mobula alfredi b, e, and Mobula yarae c and f. Through a careful combination of genetic studies and physical comparisons, researchers showed that this species forms a distinct evolutionary lineage. It has unique features, including a striking V-shaped mark behind its gills, a special kind of skin denticle shaped like a star, and a small residual spine embedded near its tail. These traits, along with its DNA, make it unmistakably different from other known manta rays. The newly Atlantic Manta Ray Mobula yarae lives only in the Atlantic coast of the Americas, and seems to prefer warm coastal and estuarine waters. Juveniles have been spotted along the Amazon coast, in Florida, and around the oceanic islands of Brazil. Adults, on the other hand, are more common around the Yucat谩n Peninsula and the southeastern United States. Sadly, this new species is already facing serious threats. It is often caught by accident in fishing gear, hit by boats, tangled in lines, and exposed to growing coastal pollution. These dangers are made worse by the fact that Mobula yarae looks so much like other manta rays, making it difficult to protect unless it is properly identified.
Distinct colouration of manta ray species. Dorsal and ventral colouration pattern of Mobula birostris a, d, Mobula alfredi b, e, and Mobula yarae c and f. Through a careful combination of genetic studies and physical comparisons, researchers showed that this species forms a distinct evolutionary lineage. It has unique features, including a striking V-shaped mark behind its gills, a special kind of skin denticle shaped like a star, and a small residual spine embedded near its tail. These traits, along with its DNA, make it unmistakably different from other known manta rays. The newly Atlantic Manta Ray Mobula yarae lives only in the Atlantic coast of the Americas, and seems to prefer warm coastal and estuarine waters. Juveniles have been spotted along the Amazon coast, in Florida, and around the oceanic islands of Brazil. Adults, on the other hand, are more common around the Yucat谩n Peninsula and the southeastern United States. Sadly, this new species is already facing serious threats. It is often caught by accident in fishing gear, hit by boats, tangled in lines, and exposed to growing coastal pollution. These dangers are made worse by the fact that Mobula yarae looks so much like other manta rays, making it difficult to protect unless it is properly identified.
Distinct colouration of manta ray species. Dorsal and ventral colouration pattern of Mobula birostris a, d, Mobula alfredi b, e, and Mobula yarae c and f. Through a careful combination of genetic studies and physical comparisons, researchers showed that this species forms a distinct evolutionary lineage. It has unique features, including a striking V-shaped mark behind its gills, a special kind of skin denticle shaped like a star, and a small residual spine embedded near its tail. These traits, along with its DNA, make it unmistakably different from other known manta rays. The newly Atlantic Manta Ray Mobula yarae lives only in the Atlantic coast of the Americas, and seems to prefer warm coastal and estuarine waters. Juveniles have been spotted along the Amazon coast, in Florida, and around the oceanic islands of Brazil. Adults, on the other hand, are more common around the Yucat谩n Peninsula and the southeastern United States. Sadly, this new species is already facing serious threats. It is often caught by accident in fishing gear, hit by boats, tangled in lines, and exposed to growing coastal pollution. These dangers are made worse by the fact that Mobula yarae looks so much like other manta rays, making it difficult to protect unless it is properly identified.
earthling
@appassionato@mastodon.social  路  activity timestamp last month

SCIENTISTS UNCOVER A NEW SPECIES OF MANTA RAY IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

For over fifteen years, scientists suspected that a mysterious species of manta ray was hiding in plain sight in the Atlantic Ocean. Often confused with its close relatives, the oceanic manta ray and reef manta ray, this elusive animal was finally confirmed and formally described as a new species: Mobula yarae.

via todropscience

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10641-025-01727-2

#MarineLife
#MantaRay

>continued 猬囷笍

Distinct colouration of manta ray species. Dorsal and ventral colouration pattern of Mobula birostris a, d, Mobula alfredi b, e, and Mobula yarae c and f. Through a careful combination of genetic studies and physical comparisons, researchers showed that this species forms a distinct evolutionary lineage. It has unique features, including a striking V-shaped mark behind its gills, a special kind of skin denticle shaped like a star, and a small residual spine embedded near its tail. These traits, along with its DNA, make it unmistakably different from other known manta rays. The newly Atlantic Manta Ray Mobula yarae lives only in the Atlantic coast of the Americas, and seems to prefer warm coastal and estuarine waters. Juveniles have been spotted along the Amazon coast, in Florida, and around the oceanic islands of Brazil. Adults, on the other hand, are more common around the Yucat谩n Peninsula and the southeastern United States. Sadly, this new species is already facing serious threats. It is often caught by accident in fishing gear, hit by boats, tangled in lines, and exposed to growing coastal pollution. These dangers are made worse by the fact that Mobula yarae looks so much like other manta rays, making it difficult to protect unless it is properly identified.
Distinct colouration of manta ray species. Dorsal and ventral colouration pattern of Mobula birostris a, d, Mobula alfredi b, e, and Mobula yarae c and f. Through a careful combination of genetic studies and physical comparisons, researchers showed that this species forms a distinct evolutionary lineage. It has unique features, including a striking V-shaped mark behind its gills, a special kind of skin denticle shaped like a star, and a small residual spine embedded near its tail. These traits, along with its DNA, make it unmistakably different from other known manta rays. The newly Atlantic Manta Ray Mobula yarae lives only in the Atlantic coast of the Americas, and seems to prefer warm coastal and estuarine waters. Juveniles have been spotted along the Amazon coast, in Florida, and around the oceanic islands of Brazil. Adults, on the other hand, are more common around the Yucat谩n Peninsula and the southeastern United States. Sadly, this new species is already facing serious threats. It is often caught by accident in fishing gear, hit by boats, tangled in lines, and exposed to growing coastal pollution. These dangers are made worse by the fact that Mobula yarae looks so much like other manta rays, making it difficult to protect unless it is properly identified.
Distinct colouration of manta ray species. Dorsal and ventral colouration pattern of Mobula birostris a, d, Mobula alfredi b, e, and Mobula yarae c and f. Through a careful combination of genetic studies and physical comparisons, researchers showed that this species forms a distinct evolutionary lineage. It has unique features, including a striking V-shaped mark behind its gills, a special kind of skin denticle shaped like a star, and a small residual spine embedded near its tail. These traits, along with its DNA, make it unmistakably different from other known manta rays. The newly Atlantic Manta Ray Mobula yarae lives only in the Atlantic coast of the Americas, and seems to prefer warm coastal and estuarine waters. Juveniles have been spotted along the Amazon coast, in Florida, and around the oceanic islands of Brazil. Adults, on the other hand, are more common around the Yucat谩n Peninsula and the southeastern United States. Sadly, this new species is already facing serious threats. It is often caught by accident in fishing gear, hit by boats, tangled in lines, and exposed to growing coastal pollution. These dangers are made worse by the fact that Mobula yarae looks so much like other manta rays, making it difficult to protect unless it is properly identified.