My list of TBS Hitchhikers

[Laura Moon]

I just purchased a great book - a must have IMO if you have TBS rock: Reef Creature Identification - Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. Thanks to this book, and other info foud on RC, I think I have finally ID'd everything that came on my rock. Here's the list:

viscous sponge
orange ball sponge
red encrusting sponge
sponge anemone
christmas tree worm
medusa worm
social feather dusters
banded porcelain crab
plumed hairy crab (gorilla?)
nassarius snails
bi-valves (no ID on these, but maybe jewel box?)
reticulated brittle stars
blue bell tunicates
lesser star coral
hidden cup coral
tube coral
branching hydroid (possibly - very tiny)
lots of pods

Richard, please don't ever go out of business!!!! This rock is absolutley teeming with life, both visible an unvisible!

 

[docklink]

Laura, is that Paul Humann's book? I was giving serious thought to getting a copy (though it is lower down on my list of acquisitions for my set-up due to monetary considerations). HDtran had recommended it and what I could scope out about it from Amazon looked pretty intriguing. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[Bax]

Laura Moon

I can confirm most of your list on my TBS that's been in for 2 weeks now. I am interested in what text you found as well?
I have four large bivalves that I am prety sure are Arca zebra or Turkey wings.

 

[Laura Moon]

Yes, it is the book by Paul Humann and Ned Deloach.

 

[Bax]

Thanks I'll search for.
Have you found any other good references?