Antedon mediterranea (Mediterranean Feather Star)
Antedon mediterranea, the Mediterranean Feather Star (a.k.a. Sea Lily), is a species of stalkless crinoid, a type of sea star native to the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, thus also the Maltese Islands. The genus Antedon belongs to the subfamily Antedoninae, family Antedonidae, superfamily Antedonoidea, order Comatulida, subclass Articulata, class Crinoidea, subphylum Crinozoa, phylum […]
Salema Porgy (Sarpa salpa)
Sarpa salpa, the Salema Porgy (a.k.a. Dreamfish, Salema, Cow Bream or Goldline) is a type of bony fish, a species of sea bream belonging to the family of porgies. It inhabits the temperate and tropical waters of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it ranges from the Bay of Biscay to South Africa, as well as […]
Larger Spotted Shamefaced Boxer Crab (Calappa granulata)
Calappa granulata, the Larger Spotted Shamefaced Boxer Crab (a.k.a. the Red-spotted Shamecrab), is a marine crab species found all along the eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean, coastal waters of Europe, the Red Sea and the entire Mediterranean Sea, thus also around the Maltese Islands. Calappa is a genus of crabs known commonly as box […]
Green Spoonworm (Bonellia viridis)
Bonellia viridis, the Green Spoonworm (a.k.a. Green Bonellia), is a wide-ranging marine worm species found all along the north-eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the entire Mediterranean Sea, thus also around the Maltese Islands. It is quite noted for displaying exceptional sexual dimorphism (the male being extremely smaller than the female) and for the […]
Sally Lightfoot Crab (Percnon gibbesi)
Percnon gibbesi, the Sally Lightfoot Crab (a.k.a. the Nimble Spray Crab), is a marine crab species. It is one of the most widespread grapsid crabs, being found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, on the Pacific coast of North America and now also around the Maltese Islands and the Mediterranean Sea. Percnon gibbesi is […]
15% off Air Malta Flights!
15% off Air Malta Flights! book until 30 September 2020 Atlantis Diving Centre and Air Malta offer you a 15% reduction on your flight with Air Malta. The offer is valid for all Air Malta inbound flights (from abroad to Malta and back). Once you confirm your diving holidays with Atlantis, we will provide you […]
Mediterranean Stony Corals (Phyllangia americana mouchezii)
Phyllangia americana mouchezii, the Mediterranean Stony Corals (a.k.a. the Hidden Cup Corals or the Dark Colonial Coral), are an azooxanthellate coral found along the eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean and parts of the Mediterranean Sea, also including the Maltese Islands. Phyllangia americana mouchezii is a subspecies of Phyllangia americana, which is very well distributed […]
Malta International Airport re-opens for tourists on 01 July
Great news! Malta International Airport will be open again from the 01st July, following its closure due to Covid-19. The first 18 countries that Malta will be opening its borders to are Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Israel, Cyprus and Italy (Sardinia & Sicily […]
Cave Spider Crab (Herbstia condyliata)
Herbstia condyliata, the Cave Spider Crab (a.k.a. the Wrinkled Spider Crab or the Red Spider Crab), is a marine crab species found all along the eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean, coastal waters off western Europe and the entire Mediterranean Sea, thus also around the Maltese Islands. The genus name Herbstia was created by Henri […]
Tompot Blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)
Parablennius gattorugine, the Tompot Blenny, is a marine fish species of combtooth blenny from the north eastern Atlantic Ocean, coastal waters off western Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean Sea and thus the Maltese Islands. The specific name was first used by Francis Willughby in 1688 after he had observed these blennies in Venice and heard […]
