Blue Coral
Stony corals produce a white calcium carbonite skeleton, while Blue Corals have a unique pigment in their skeletons that gives…
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Sun Star Fossil
The Sun Star enjoyed a wide distribution along both American coasts until the Isthmus of Panama formed 3-4 million years…
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Fossil Slab
This community of bottom-dwelling organisms was rapidly buried, providing a snapshot of marine life not normally seen in the fossil…
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Fossil Seagrass
Seagrass meadows have functioned as critical nurseries for tens of millions of years, providing food and protection for many organisms….
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Agatized (Fossil) Coral
Agatized Coral forms when silica replaces the original calcium carbonate skeleton of a coral colony. This replacement process creates beautiful…
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Walking Catfish
These fish first appeared in Florida in the early 1960s as escapees of the aquarium trade. They can breathe air…
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Pacific Red Lionfish
Lionfish were introduced to the Atlantic Coast of Florida in the 1980s by either release or escape from marine aquariums….
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Maryland Darter
Biologists discovered the Maryland Darter in 1912 in a creek in Maryland, and the reclusive fish wasn’t seen again until…
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Largemouth Bass
The economic impact of fishing in Florida is estimated to be $5.1 billion annually. This historical specimen of Largemouth Bass…
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