Deep in a cave, on a branch of Black Coral ,we found this large mass of Sea Frost, a form of
Colonial
Serpulid Worm.
Y-Caves, Jackson Bay, Little Cayman Island - Depth 125 feet or 38 meters
* The above image was taken in an
interesting marine environment. At Jackson Bay in Little Cayman
Island, we dived in a series of underwater caves called locally Y-Caves.
Tidal movement caused very swift currents to run through the caves, and
dives had to be timed carefully. There was an abundance of invertebrate
life. We especially remember the feather-like Hydroids
(Sertularella
speciosa), By the time each dive was over, our diving suits
were filled with hydroid stinging cells, and were a source of severe itching.
Among this unusual proliferation of invertebrates, we found everywhere
great quantities of white Sea Frost; that is, of the Colonial Serpulid
Worm (Filograna
implexa). In the above image, large stems of Black Coral
(Antipathes sp.) served as a base for one mass of Sea Frost over a
meter in size.
Y-Caves, Jackson Bay, Little Cayman Island - Depth 125 feet or 38 meters |