Doc Poulson (Wreck)

Doc Poulson is a purposefully sunk wreck as an artificial reef on the western part of Grand Cayman Island. This is a fun wreck to dive and a great night dive.

Critters at this site

Living in and around the wreck are nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, anemones, and grouper.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata6 obs.

Lettuce Sea Slug

Elysia crispata3 obs.

Yellowline Arrow Crab

Stenorhynchus seticornis2 obs.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta2 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum1 obs.

Banded Coral Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus1 obs.

Branching Tube Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa1 obs.

Thrush cowrie

Naria turdus1 obs.

Atlantic Long-spined Sea Urchin

Diadema antillarum1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Chromodorididae1 obs.

Red Cushion Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus1 obs.

Mountainous Star Coral

Orbicella faveolata1 obs.

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Svamp

Ectyoplasia ferox3 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum2 obs.

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Svamp

Svenzea zeai2 obs.

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Svamp

Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 18642 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Mussa angulosa1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Elysia cornigera1 obs.

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Svamp

Haliclona tubifera1 obs.

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Svamp

Hyrtios proteus1 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas citrina1 obs.

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Svamp

Xestospongia deweerdtae1 obs.

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Svamp

Neofibularia nolitangere1 obs.