Marine Invertebrates

Marine Invertebrates

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Marine Invertebrates

Anemones, Jellyfish, Comb Jellies & allies (Cnidaria & Ctenophora)
Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)
Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca)
Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)
Other Marine Invertebrates

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Unidentified Lobster, Bug at Royal National Park, NSW by NateKingsford
SERPULIDAE (family) (Tube Worm) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Physalia utriculus at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica (Commom Limpet) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (Snakeskin Chiton) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sepia sp. (genus) (Cuttlefish) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Aulactinia veratra (Anemone) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Rhynchocinetes serratus (Hinged-beaked Prawn) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Austrolittorina unifasciata (Blue Australwink) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sabellastarte australiensis (Feather duster worm) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Saccostrea glomerata (Sydney Rock Oyster) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Dicathais orbita at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Actinia tenebrosa (Red Waratah Anemone) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Pleurobranchus peronii (Pleurobranchus peronii) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Hydatina physis (Brown-line Paperbubble) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Austrocochlea porcata (Zebra top snail) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Tenguella marginalba (Mulberry shell) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Porifera sp. at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Heliocidaris tuberculata at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Diloma concamerata (Tessellated Top Shell) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Nerita sp. at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Anthopleura sp. at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Unidentified Sea Shell, Sea Slug or Octopus (Mollusca) at Monkey Mia, WA by GG
Aulactinia veratra at Lake Tabourie, NSW by VanceLawrence
Leptograpsus variegatus at Lake Tabourie, NSW by VanceLawrence
Actinia tenebrosa (Red Waratah Anemone) at Lake Tabourie, NSW by VanceLawrence
Physalia utriculus at Merimbula, NSW by smarsh24
Leptograpsus variegatus at Lake Tabourie, NSW by Medha
Octopus tetricus (Gloomy Octopus) at Lake Tabourie, NSW by Medha
Unidentified Hermit Crab at Bilingurr, WA by Mike
Chamaesipho tasmanica (Honeycomb Barnacle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Plaxiphora albida (Giant chiton) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Pyura stolonifera (Cunjevoi) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Galeolaria caespitosa (Intertidal Tube Worm) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Saccostrea glomerata at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Mytilus edulis (Blue Mussel) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Chthamalus antennatus at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Phyllodoce sp. at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Siphonaria funiculata (Siphonaria funiculata) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica (Commom Limpet) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Austrolittorina unifasciata (Blue Australwink) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Nerita melanotragus (Black Nerite) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium nanum (Striped-mouth Conniwink) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Meridiastra calcar (Eight arm Seastar) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Phyllodoce sp. at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Dicathais orbita (Cartrut Shell ,The Sickly Purpurea) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Anthopleura sp. at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Anthopleura sp. at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Aulactinia veratra (Anemone) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Unidentified Jellyfish or Hydroid at Marion Bay, TAS by VanessaC
Ocypode cordimana at Malua Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Malua Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Malua Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Meridiastra calcar at Malua Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Malua Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Lunella undulata at Sunshine Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Tenguella marginalba (Mulberry shell) at Pebbly Beach, NSW by jeremyahagan

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Hejor1 wrote:
5 hrs ago
@Jennyncmg I agree, but it's not an option on the list yet. I have a bunch of Halicona sightings listed under Porifera waiting!
Porifera sp.
Hejor1 wrote:
5 hrs ago
@Jennyncmg thank you
Heliocidaris tuberculata
Jennyncmg wrote:
8 hrs ago
I think the sponge is a Haliclona sp.
Porifera sp.
Jennyncmg wrote:
8 hrs ago
I suggested H tuberculata because some of the spines appear to be reddish colour near the tips
Heliocidaris tuberculata
Jennyncmg wrote:
8 hrs ago
Maybe a view of the underside with the operculum would help identify whether this is Nerita atramentosa or malanotragus
Nerita sp.

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Pleurobranchus peronii at Malua Bay, NSW

Saccostrea glomerata at Malua Bay, NSW

Diloma concamerata at Malua Bay, NSW

SERPULIDAE (family) at Malua Bay, NSW

Cellana tramoserica at Malua Bay, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Malua Bay, NSW

Sepia sp. (genus) at Malua Bay, NSW

Aulactinia veratra at Malua Bay, NSW

Rhynchocinetes serratus at Malua Bay, NSW

Austrolittorina unifasciata at Malua Bay, NSW

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