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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7 Mar 2025

Since 1 Jan 2025, NatureMapr 44% of all sightings uploaded were NSW based, while 43% were from the ACT.The remaining 13% were from other states, with VIC coming in third at 5%.Strictly speaking, 67% o...

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Jennyncmg wrote:
6 hrs ago
I think it is Haliotis brazieri but this is not on the drop down
Unidentified Sea Snail or Limpet (Gastropoda)
Jimbobo wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Maori Octopus to my eye. Dark Rust colouration and it appears to have diagnostic finger like papillae on mantle. But hard to be 100% certain.
Octopus maorum
Jimbobo wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Eye colour is not a reliable diagnostic. Ref- https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/journal/jimbobo
Octopus tetricus
Jennyncmg wrote:
6 Mar 2025
I didn't think the underside of the arms were orange enough to be O tetricus but maybe they are more variable
Octopus tetricus
Jimbobo wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Juvenile Calamari Squid. Pygmy Squid are tiny, less than 2cm long and only have small fin flaps near end of mantle.
Sepioteuthis australis

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