Orange Sponges, white Sea Frost, Green Algae, Red Encrusting Sponge, and Feather Hydroids on a branch of Black Coral.
Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman Island. Depth 185 feet or 55 meters
Orange Sponges, white Sea Frost, Green Algae, Red Encrusting Sponge, and Feather
Hydroids on a branch of Black
Coral.
Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman Island. Depth 185 feet or 55 meters
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| * The above image was taken deep off
the wall at Bloody Bay, Little Cayman Island. It contains a number of marine organisms. We think the orange sponge is
(Ulosa hispida), the traces of Red Encrusting
Sponge, we won't even try to identify. The feather-like Hydroids are (Sertularella
speciosa), and the white Sea Frost is a Colonial Serpulid Worm (Filograna
implexa). The Stem serving as a base is a species of Black Coral (Antipathes. sp).
This environment is located near Jackson Bay, Little Cayman Island. Here may be found some interesting underwater caves, sometimes called the Y-Caves. These caves are home to a number of invertebrates: the colonial serpulid Sea Frost is abundant, occurring in large colonies (1), also a may be found a variety of sponges and hydroids. It has been noted that for open ended sea caves of sufficient length, depth of penetration into the cave may be related to an equivalent underwater depth. The image (2) was taken deep in the cave, at a depth of between 100 and 125 feet (30 and 38 meters). Note the striking resemblance to the parent image. Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman Island. Depth 185 feet or 55 meters |
