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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Guinusia chabrus at Lilli Pilli, NSW by Choyster
Hinea brasiliana (Hinea brasiliana) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (Snakeskin Chiton) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Nodilittorina pyramidalis (Nodilittorina pyramidalis) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica (Commom Limpet) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Aulactinia veratra (Anemone) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Chamaesipho tasmanica (Honeycomb Barnacle) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Pyura stolonifera (Cunjevoi) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Saccostrea glomerata (Sydney Rock Oyster) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Actinia tenebrosa (Red Waratah Anemone) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Meridiastra calcar (Eight arm Seastar) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Porifera sp. (Sponges) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Charonia lampas (Australian Red Triton) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Tenguella marginalba (Mulberry shell) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Heliocidaris erythrogramma (Sea Urchin) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium auratum at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Scutus antipodes (Elephant Snail) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Galeolaria sp. (Galeolaria) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium nanum (Striped-mouth Conniwink) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Shellharbour, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified Crab at Zilzie, QLD by trevsci
Unidentified Crab at Zilzie, QLD by trevsci
Lunella undulata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Dicathais orbita at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Austrocochlea porcata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Gastropoda at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Tenguella marginalba at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Haliotis rubra rubra at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Trichomya hirsuta at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Nodilittorina pyramidalis at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Austrolittorina unifasciata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Nerita sp. at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Austrocochlea sp. at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium auratum at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Tesseropora rosea at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Saccostrea glomerata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
GASTROPODA (class) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Aulactinia veratra at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Heliocidaris erythrogramma at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Ocypodidae (family) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Actinia tenebrosa at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Oulactis muscosa at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Turbo (Ninella) torquatus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Turbo (Subninella) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Bedeva paivae at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Ozius truncatus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Botrylloides perspicuus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Opalia (Dentiscala) ballinensis at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Rostanga arbutus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Stylocheilus striatus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Jorunna pantherina at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Gastropoda at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Unidentified Jellyfish or Hydroid at Hobart, TAS by LyndalT
Janthina janthina (Violet Sea Snail) at Tuross Head, NSW by HelenCross
Catostylus mosaicus (Blue Blubber) at Batemans Bay, NSW by AlisonMilton
Sepia sp. (genus) at Warrnambool, VIC by AlisonMilton
Sepia sp. (genus) at Flinders, VIC by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Sea Star, Sea Urchin or Ally (Echinodermata) at Torquay, QLD by GG
Unidentified Sea Star, Sea Urchin or Ally (Echinodermata) at Torquay, QLD by GG
Unidentified Marine Invertebrate at Torquay, QLD by GG
Glaucus atlanticus at Durras North, NSW by JW
Unidentified Anemone, Coral, Sea Pen at Coles Bay, TAS by VanessaC
Octopus tetricus at Depot Beach, NSW by AlisonMilton
Parvulastra exigua at Depot Beach, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aplysia juliana at Depot Beach, NSW by AlisonMilton
Mytilus edulis at Boydtown, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pecten (Pecten) fumatus at Boydtown, NSW by AlisonMilton
Scylla serrata at Boydtown, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crab at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Marine Invertebrate at Merimbula, NSW by PeteSnapz
Sabellastarte australiensis at Benandarah, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Other Marine Invertebrate at Sunshine Bay, NSW by Harrisi
Bursatella leachii (Ragged Seahare) at Sunshine Bay, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Sea Shell, Sea Slug or Octopus (Mollusca) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton
Sepia sp. (genus) (Cuttlefish) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton

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Hejor1 wrote:
Yesterday
@Jennyncmg they definitely could be
Bembicium auratum
Jennyncmg wrote:
Yesterday
Great photo and so lucky to see the markings on the shell plates so clearly.
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis
Jennyncmg wrote:
Yesterday
However iNaturalist has a different neme -- Pyura praeputialis
Pyura stolonifera
Jennyncmg wrote:
Yesterday
They look more like Bembicium auratum
Bembicium auratum
Mike wrote:
6 Jan 2025
Thanks for the suggestion. I will have to adjust the location onto the beach.
Oulactis muscosa

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Bembicium auratum

Guinusia chabrus

Charonia lampas at Broulee, NSW

Hinea brasiliana at Broulee, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Broulee, NSW

Nodilittorina pyramidalis at Broulee, NSW

Cellana tramoserica at Broulee, NSW

Parvulastra exigua at Broulee, NSW

Parvulastra exigua

Aulactinia veratra at Broulee, NSW

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