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Carolina Mantleslug (Philomycus carolinianus)Observer
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small (2-3cm in length) terrestrial slug found munching on a mushroom cap
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Florida Leatherleaf Slug (Leidyula floridana)Observer
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Small terrestrial (about 4cm in length) slug found crawling through the leaf litter
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Wiper (Morone chrysops × saxatilis)Observer
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Bass found schooling in the springs
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Lettuce Sea Slug (Elysia crispata)Observer
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Elysia (clarki) found in the shallows crawling overn some green algae
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West Indian Fuzzy Chiton (Acanthopleura granulata)Observer
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Marine chiton found in the rocky inter-tidal zone, on the side of a partially submerged rock during low tide, chiton was tightly suctioned to rock using its muscular foot.
This polyplacophoran was about 3in in length and had 8 body plates were dark grey/brown in color.
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Humm's Nudibranch (Polycera hummi)Observer
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Kingdom: Animalia
Name: Polycera hummi
Description: Small marine sea slug about 8mm in length. Brownish gray body covered in papillae and gills are visible on back of slug. Elongated papillae have blue and yellow bands and rhinophores are translucent grey. Found crawling on its muscular foot across a blade of sea grass.
Habitat: Coastal marine seagrass bed
Reference:Caribbean sea slugs: a field guide to the opistobranch mollusks from the tropical northwestern Atlantic (Valdes et al)
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Elysia papillosaObserver
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Small (about 1 cm) marine sea slug found crawling on rhizophytic green alga (Penicillus). Rhinophores are banded.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
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Found in fresh water sample taken from a pond at USF
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Genus CeratiumObserver
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viewed under ×100 power on compound scope. Sample taking from a fresh water pond at USF.
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Genus PediastrumObserver
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Found in water sample taken the the shoreline of a fresh water pond at the University of South Florida
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Common Apple Snails (Genus Pomacea)Observer
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found in shallow pool of fresh water spring at devil's den
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Sargassum Nudibranch (Scyllaea pelagica)Observer
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small marine sea slug found crawling on sargassum algae.
About 1in in size and light brown in color. Have white stripes running along parapodia.
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American Crown Conch (Melongena corona)Observer
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Melogena corona