The book that has been relied on for a decade to identify the weird and wonderful crabs, lobsters, shrimps, jellies, sponges, tunicates and mollusks that inhabit the reefs is now 30 percent larger! This 2nd edition includes 220 new photos of beautiful shells, outrageously camouflaged crabs, a superb collection of exquisite nudibranchs and the most outrageous octopus ever discovered in the Caribbean! The scientifically updated text, illustrated with over 660 fascinating photos, is the most comprehensive and beautiful visual ID reference published for marine invertebrates of the Florida Caribbean and Bahamas region.
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Science and art have produced another masterpiece in Paul Humann's Reef Creature Identification -- Scuba Times, April 1992
The perfect gift for your favorite ocean lover . . . the only guide you'll ever need to identify any creature in the Caribbean. -- Caribbean Travel and Life, Nov/Dec 1994
The perfect gift for your favorite ocean lover . . . the only guide you'll ever need to identify any creature in the Caribbean. -- Caribbean Travel and Life, Nov/Dec 1994
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The most frequently asked question in diving is " What the h--- is that thing?!!"This is the book with the answers - crabs, lobsters, jellies, worms, shrimp, sponges, mollusks and more - they're all here. 478 color photos illustrate the most common marine invertebrates of the area.
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This review is from: Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Paperback)
Sponges, jellyfish, flat worms, crustaceans, mollusks, star fish, if it is not a fish then it is in this book. This is the authoritative reference for reef creatures (other than fish) throughout the Florida, Caribbean and Bahamas area. The most complete book on reef creatures that I have seen, it is easy to use and beautifully illustrated. Each creature has it's own full color picture along with a line drawing that points out the defining characteristics of that particular species. With a plastic cover and the pages treated to resist water it can be taken to the beach or onto the boat without much concern about the water damaging the book. Each entry has complete information on the creature from size, depth, range and habitat to the level of concern that a diver should have for their safety around the creature. Whether you snorkel, scuba dive or engage in other activities around a reef, this is the best book to have to identify reef creatures. This book can also be purchased as part of a three part set that also includes the Reef Coral Identification and Reef Fish Identification texts, each of which is equally as excellent as the Reef Creature Identification book.
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After we came back from our honeymoon, I wanted to buy my husband a book to help identify the various sea creatures we encountered on our trip, and this book turned out to be perfect. First of all, the animals are broken down into various categories such as "crabs," "squid," etc., and each classification is clearly labelled. There are wonderfully clear, glossy pictures of each individual creature combined with a detailed description which includes information such as size, colors, appearance of immature, habitat, and reaction to divers. An ideal book for serious research or just for fun.
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This is a fantastic book, and along with the other two books by this author you should be able to ID any marine creature you encounter!The book lists virtually all types of creatures including anemones, barnacles, jellyfish, flatworms, crabs, shrimp, octopuses, urchins, and much, much more! Each entry has an excellent picture, the name, family, size, depth, and other detailed information. The pictures alone are worth the cost of the book! This is definitely the book you want to have with you when you dive or snorkel. Buy it today, you won't be disappointed!
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Biological scientists that specialize in identifying, describing and classifying plants and animals according to their natural relationships, are called taxonomists. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sponges Demospongiae, True Crabs Brachyura, Nudibranchs Nudibranchia, Gulf of Mexico, Shrimp Natantia, Gastropods Gastropoda, Florida Keys, Tunicates Ascidiacea, Anemones Actiniaria, Bryozoans Gymnolaemata, Sea Stars Asteroidea, Bivalves Bivalvia, Sea Urchins Echinoidea, Spider Crabs Majidae, Feather Duster Worms Sabellidae, Jellyfishes Scyphozoa, Sea Cucumbers Holothuroidea, Thecate Hydroids Thecatae, Corallimorphs Corallimorpharian, Hermit Crabs Diogenidae, Zoanthids Zoanthidea, Brittle Stars Ophiuroidea, Comb Jellies Tentaculata, Octopuses Octopoda, Sea Slugs Sacoglossa New!
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Biological scientists that specialize in identifying, describing and classifying plants and animals according to their natural relationships, are called taxonomists. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sponges Demospongiae, True Crabs Brachyura, Nudibranchs Nudibranchia, Gulf of Mexico, Shrimp Natantia, Gastropods Gastropoda, Florida Keys, Tunicates Ascidiacea, Anemones Actiniaria, Bryozoans Gymnolaemata, Sea Stars Asteroidea, Bivalves Bivalvia, Sea Urchins Echinoidea, Spider Crabs Majidae, Feather Duster Worms Sabellidae, Jellyfishes Scyphozoa, Sea Cucumbers Holothuroidea, Thecate Hydroids Thecatae, Corallimorphs Corallimorpharian, Hermit Crabs Diogenidae, Zoanthids Zoanthidea, Brittle Stars Ophiuroidea, Comb Jellies Tentaculata, Octopuses Octopoda, Sea Slugs Sacoglossa New!
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