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laureljazzminDescription
Often interlace with seaweed; orange bled when touched
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kaotanezDescription
Orange or grapefruit sized (some but not most are still smaller). They are soft to the touch, squishy and full of water like a sponge. I could tear it in half with my fingers and fingernails if I wanted to. You can squeeze the water out of them but they are pretty dense even with their porosity, and heavy (for their size) because of the water they hold. The top comes up to these funny spires and sometimes they are tubes. The bottom is flat and slightly rounded. I see them on low tides but it doesn't have to be an extreme low tides. All are bright orange.
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Canadian Comb Jelly (Bolinopsis microptera)Observer
galianobserverDescription
marine photography by Larry Taylor, taken during the 2019 Mayne-Galiano BioBlitz
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Longspined Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
The long spined porcupinefish is a tropical species which has, well, long spines! Jervis Bay
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Verco's Nudibranch (Tambja verconis)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
Wilsons Promontory
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Shaw's Cowfish (Aracana aurita)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
Wilson's Promontory
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Beetle Mites (Suborder Oribatida)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
dwelling in a fragmented lichen thallus, covered in soredia / fungal hyphae
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Genus EpizoanthusObserver
johnturnbullDescription
Zoanthids are carnivorous colonial animals related to corals. The centre of each "flower" is the mouth and the "petals" are stinging tentacles. Tasman Peninsula
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Fishbone Beard Lichen (Usnea dasopoga)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
f. filipendula
thallus pendent, with more or less continuous branches bearing copious papillae and fibrils; central cord proportionally thick compared to medulla
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Double-Rimmed Saucer Lichen (Ochrolechia oregonensis)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
Found on Grandmother Tree;
C+ pink-red; thick warty thallus; non-sorediate; apothecia with double-rim, partly salmon-pink, resembling the disc, with matte, thalline tissue at the edge
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Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
The B52s were on to something - this pic of a southern rock lobster has had over 4000 views already this morning; from Eaglehawk, Tasmania.
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Stridulating Hermit Crab (Strigopagurus strigimanus)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
Eaglehawk Tasmania
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Western Amethyst Laccaria (Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis)Observer
kriskrugDescription
Mushroom
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Showy Snailfish (Liparis pulchellus)Observer
divemasterDescription
Showy Snailfish
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques)Observer
ryberDescription
Spotted while diving. Note the eggs so this must be a boy!
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques)Observer
davidfaulksDescription
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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Roughsnout Ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paegnius)Observer
maractwinDescription
This fish literally fell on us during the night dive. It must have been dislodged by our bubbles.
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Barbour's Seahorse (Hippocampus barbouri)Observer
seahorses_of_the_worldPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Shirley Powers/Guylian Seahorses of the World 2005
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Sydney's Pygmy Pipehorse (Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
Bass Point, Shellharbour
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Robust Ghostpipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus)Observer
maractwinDescription
Female
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johnturnbullDescription
Ardeadoris rubroannulata. Normally found in Queensland and New Caledonia, this colourful nudi has taken up residence at Bare Island, Sydney.
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Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
Bare Island, Sydney
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Great Seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
Normally found in the tropical Indo-Pacific, this individual has come south to visit us at Bare Island in Sydney
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Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)Observer
johnturnbullDescription
Bare Island, Sydney
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Common Seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)Observer
kudadiversDescription
Spotted casually whilst snorkeling. (#SH68)
Holdfast – None
Torso Length – 45 mm
Sex – Male
Photograph by Roger Bruget.
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Magic Mushroom (Psilocybe cubensis)Observer
bjdionDescription
Beautiful specimens found on aged cow dung in shady area under oaks and slash pine. I did take 4 spore prints (all of which came out very dark); however, I discarded the specimens.
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Downy Thorn-Apple (Datura innoxia)Observer
cchapman-lamDescription
Probably best reported as cultivated, although the yard is clearly not maintained.
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Ruderalis Marijuana (Cannabis sativa var. spontanea)Observer
kevinmalonsonDescription
Non native I presume.
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Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger ssp. porteri)Observer
sullivanribbitPlace
Missing Location
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Cumberland Rock Shield (Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
sensu lato
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Crusty Gold-dust Lichen (Chrysothrix granulosa)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
several species of Chrysothrix known here... though it will be a while before I get around to figuring out the diagnostic characters.
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Orange Sea Cucumber (Cucumaria miniata)Observer
chlorophiliaPlace
Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park, Galiano Island, Southern Gulf Islands, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)
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Purple Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
finally found a truncated plant in flower at this locality. @ajwright I will tag you in previous observations of this population.
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Splendid Iridescent Seaweed (Mazzaella splendens)Observer
tyrelfroeseDescription
Nice example of Mazzaela. This algae shimmers blue in the right light.
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Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)Observer
chlorophiliaDescription
This bull kelp has only a small stipe, because of its situation attached to a dock
