Magic Sea Life

In Halkidiki, at the end of the Sitonia peninsula, in Porto Koufo, I enjoyed the best snorkeling experience in Europe. Besides the multitude of octopuses and cuttlefish, the colorful Beardworms, yellow sea sponges and various sea urchins species, I saw anemones, a tub gurnard  and various starfish. Flying gurnard - Dactylopterus volitans Cuttlefish - Sepia officinalis Common Octopus - Octopus vulgaris  A curious octopus :)     Snakelock anemone - Anemonia sulcata Starfish - Astropecten aranciacus  Black Sea Urchin- Diadema antillarum and Purple Sea Urchin - Paracentrotus lividus Black sea urchin   and Heart urchin (shell) - Spatangoida Yellow Sea Sponge- Aplysina aerophoba A strange lifeform - Ascidia mentula (Phylum Chordata ) Large Bearded Fireworm   - Hermodice carunculata Feather Duster Worms - Sabellastarte  Surprisingly, the beach is very good, with sand ...

In Halkidiki, in capatul peninsulei Sithonia, in Porto Koufo am avut parte de cea mai buna exprienta de snorkeling din Europa. In afara de multitudinea de caracatite si sepii, de viermii colorati Beardworms, bureti galbeni si arici de mai multe feluri, am vazut anemone, o randunica de mare si diferite specii de stele de mare. Randunica de mare - Dactylopterus volitans Sepia - Sepia officinalis Caracatita - Octopus vulgaris Caracatita curioasa :) Anemona (una din putinele specii din Mediterana) - Anemonia sulcata Stea de mare - Astropecten aranciacus Arici negru - Diadema antillarum si arici rosu - Paracentrotus lividus Arici negru si schelet de  arici "inima" - Spatangoida Burete galben - Aplysina aerophoba O vietate mai ciudata - Ascidia mentula (Increngatura Chordata ) Viermi Bearded Fireworm de dimensiuni foarte mari - Hermodice carunculata Viermi Feather Duster - Sabellastarte  ...