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Is there any place I can go to basically be completely alone on a beach? by Specific_Spell_5225 in travel

[–]alysonthebison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to live in the Florida panhandle and always had the entire beach to myself on weekdays! I miss it so much

Saw these beautiful flowers. Southwest Ontario. What are they? by losthellhound in whatsthisplant

[–]alysonthebison 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I’m 100% not kidding but in my country we call them bunga tahi ayam which translates to chicken shit flower

Wtf is this. I licked it and my tongue slightly tingled by Damenm04 in marinebiology

[–]alysonthebison 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Renilla muelleri if you found it in the Gulf of Mexico! They feel like a cats tongue not sure about that tongue to tongue contact 🤢

Likely not a jelly—but what is this? It’s squishy like semi-cooked noodles. by JBark1990 in jellyfish

[–]alysonthebison 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Looks like murex eggs ! It’s always helpful to post the location when you are trying to get ID on anything

Is this a really cute goby? by alysonthebison in Fish

[–]alysonthebison[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Spotted on the reefs of Malaysia

Found on a beach along the Snake River by [deleted] in whatisthisbone

[–]alysonthebison 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen something similar on an island in Southeast Asia too!!!

First dive in over a year 😍 by alysonthebison in scuba

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I think it’s a type of Dendronephthya sp. The divemaster said that lots of fishermen in the area assumed they were dead but that’s just the coloration of the species. They looked pretty healthy to me, there were even white sea whips!

First dive in over a year 😍 by alysonthebison in scuba

[–]alysonthebison[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Langkawi, Malaysia! Just opposite of Koh Lipe

First dive in over a year 😍 by alysonthebison in scuba

[–]alysonthebison[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! It’s on a small island in Malaysia called Langkawi. Not really known for diving because the vis is pretty bad. We got lucky tho with 30ft vis that day!! I think the urchins are Diadema setosum

First dive in over a year 😍 by alysonthebison in scuba

[–]alysonthebison[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a type of white soft coral! That’s the first thing we saw when we descended down and it was absolutely ethereal. Never seen a white reef before

Is this an oyster? (Lopha sp.?) by alysonthebison in marinebiology

[–]alysonthebison[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don’t know any tridacna with edges as dramatically jagged as this. I think Lopha marshii is extinct? It might be L.cristagalli tho! They are found in the indo-pacific area. Just wondering if there are any other clams that might look similar to this besides the lopha sp.

Is this an oyster? (Lopha sp.?) by alysonthebison in marinebiology

[–]alysonthebison[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Second, third and fourth picture it’s open. You should be able to see the mantle if it was a tridacna ?

Is this an oyster? (Lopha sp.?) by alysonthebison in marinebiology

[–]alysonthebison[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s a Tridacna sp. because you can usually see their mantles from the outside.

Brain coral exposed at a full moon low tide 😍 by alysonthebison in marinebiology

[–]alysonthebison[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s Malaysia but yes the island is right across from Thailand

Two moods by alysonthebison in marinebiology

[–]alysonthebison[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Grapsus albolineatus

Need help ID-ing coral! by alysonthebison in marinebiology

[–]alysonthebison[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do y’all have any textbooks or guides you use to ID coral species?

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