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Common species on Naxos, in gardens, groves and fields.

Found stuck in the seaweed in a calm shallow bay on the island of Milos. Must have just washed up the night before bc the animal was still inside the shell

Hosting juvenile horse mackerel and the occasional yellow striped jack

Arrábida MPA, 12m depth, 19°C water temp

Stunning bright red crab found wandering around in the low intertidal zone.

Ctenophore predator. Spotted in a planktonic bloom, close to shore and within 0.5m depth. Accompanied by larva fish.

The little umbrella shaped seaweed, the tunn is crawling on, is called a Mermaid's wineglass (acetabularia acetabulum)

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55139372

Martin pescatore femmina che torna sul posatoio dopo la pesca.