Mediterranean Feather Star

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…

Salema Porgy

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…

Larger Spotted Shamefaced Boxer Crab

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…

Bonellia viridis

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…

Sally Lightfoot Crab

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…

Air Malta flight

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

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…

Malta International Airport

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

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…

Tompot Blenny

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…