Several new marine species have made their way to Southwest Florida.
Many popular species such as the Queen Conch, Horse Conch, Giant Clam, Flamingo Tongue Snail, Lined Seahorse, California Sea Hare, Giant Triton, and Red Abalone have been on view, The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium officials said in a news release, and the new species have recently been added.
The aquarium, on Sanibel Island, welcomed several new species — the Flamboyant Cuttlefish; the California Two-Spot Octopus; Disco Clams; and Thrush Cowries.
“The wide variety of species in our Living Gallery includes cephalopods and animals with beautiful shells and provides an introduction to the diverse marine life found in Southwest Florida, the Gulf, and the Pacific,” said Jacob Chase, senior aquarist at National Shell Museum & Aquarium, said in a news release.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Sanibel’s Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium adds species
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