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What

Northern New Zealand Plover (Anarhynchus obscurus ssp. aquilonius)

Observer

shoreolly

Date

January 9, 2021 01:54 PM +13

Place

Okura (Google, OSM)
Northern New Zealand Plover - Photo (c) Finn Davey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Finn Davey
andy_wech's ID: Northern New Zealand Plover (Anarhynchus obscurus ssp. aquilonius)
Added on October 30, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)

Observer

predomalpha

Date

January 5, 2022 05:55 PM NZDT

Description

On sand right next to the salt marsh.

Cat's Eye Snail - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
andy_wech's ID: Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)
Added on June 8, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)

Observer

predomalpha

Date

January 5, 2022 06:28 PM NZDT

Description

In overhang at the edge of a large pool full of seagrass at high tide.

Cat's Eye Snail - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
andy_wech's ID: Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)
Added on June 8, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)

Observer

wild_wind

Date

May 3, 2021
Cat's Eye Snail - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
andy_wech's ID: Cat's Eye Snail (Lunella smaragda)
Added on June 8, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Observer

luca_dt

Date

May 2, 2022 02:33 PM NZST

Description

Red color variation.
under a rock.

~0.5cm long

Chromoplana sirena - Photo (c) Amaya M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaya M.
andy_wech's ID: Chromoplana sirena, a member of Polyclad Flatworms (Order Polycladida)
Added on May 7, 2022
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What

Ambush Sea Star (Stegnaster inflatus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

May 5, 2022 03:25 PM NZST

Description

Quite numerous at this spot.

~10cm across

Ambush Sea Star - Photo (c) Avenue, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
andy_wech's ID: Ambush Sea Star (Stegnaster inflatus)
Added on May 7, 2022
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What

Venus' Girdles (Family Cestidae)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

May 6, 2022 12:29 PM NZST

Description

Amazing to find these! Camera could not focus though, they are perfectly transparent!

~6cm long

Venus' Girdle - Photo (c) lcolmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by lcolmer
andy_wech's ID: Venus' Girdle (Cestum veneris)
Added on May 7, 2022
Leading

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What

Copepods (Subclass Copepoda)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

May 6, 2022 01:48 PM NZST

Description

bad pics again but this is the blue copepod I've mentioned before. it sits inside salp.

~4mm long

Copepods - Photo (c) Mardon Erbland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Mardon Erbland
andy_wech's ID: Copepods (Subclass Copepoda)
Added on May 7, 2022
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What

Polyclad Flatworms (Order Polycladida)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

March 22, 2022 06:15 PM NZDT

Description

This swimming one. Swimming above cobbles

~1cm long
~5m depth

Polyclad Flatworms - Photo (c) Richard Ling, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
andy_wech's ID: Polyclad Flatworms (Order Polycladida)
Added on March 22, 2022
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Observer

luca_dt

Date

March 22, 2022 06:20 PM NZDT

Description

Brown bryozoan. Quite common around 10m depth.

Flustrina - Photo (c) Zack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
andy_wech's ID: Suborder Flustrina, a member of Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)
Added on March 22, 2022
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Observer

luca_dt

Date

March 22, 2022 06:23 PM NZDT

Description

Found spongebob

~6m depth

Polymastia - Photo (c) Bernard Picton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bernard Picton
andy_wech's ID: Genus Polymastia, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on March 22, 2022
Improving

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Observer

predomalpha

Date

January 5, 2022 06:05 PM NZDT

Description

On Austrovenus sieved from sand at the edge of the channel.

Anthopleura hermaphroditica - Photo (c) Claudio Maureira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Claudio Maureira
andy_wech's ID: Anthopleura hermaphroditica, a member of Actiniid Sea Anemones (Family Actiniidae)
Added on February 12, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Magpie Perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes)

Observer

benknight

Date

January 24, 2022 03:10 PM +13
Magpie Perch - Photo (c) janebowman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
andy_wech's ID: Magpie Perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes)
Added on January 29, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Observer

clinton

Date

January 2022

Place

Missing Location

Description

c. 7 m TL

Observation and images courtesy of Dan McRae, Deep End Fish Ltd. Images copyright Dan McRae.

Whale Shark - Photo (c) Daniel Benák, all rights reserved, uploaded by Daniel Benák
andy_wech's ID: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Added on January 29, 2022
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What

Sponges (Phylum Porifera)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

January 29, 2022 11:11 AM NZDT

Description

Bright blue/purple sponge. Reasonably common further out. Usually in small patches but this was quite large.

~12cm across
~2m depth

Sponges - Photo (c) Kerry Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kerry Lewis
andy_wech's ID: Sponges (Phylum Porifera)
Added on January 29, 2022
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What

Mottled Triplefin (Forsterygion capito)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

January 29, 2022 09:33 AM NZDT

Description

Camoflagued. Common?

~4cm long
<1m Depth

Common Triplefin - Photo (c) riroriro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by riroriro
andy_wech's ID: Common Triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum)
Added on January 29, 2022
Maverick

Photos / Sounds

Observer

luca_dt

Date

January 29, 2022 11:14 AM NZDT

Description

Bit scrunched up. Sitting in Caulerpa quite far from shore.

~5cm long
~3m depth

Atagema carinata - Photo (c) Sarah Milicich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sarah Milicich
andy_wech's ID: Atagema carinata, a member of Sea Lemons and Allies (Superfamily Doridoidea)
Added on January 29, 2022
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Observer

luca_dt

Date

January 29, 2022 10:50 AM NZDT

Description

~40cm diameter
~2m depth

Ophiopsammus maculata - Photo (c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Javier
andy_wech's ID: Ophiopsammus maculata, a member of Brittle Stars (Class Ophiuroidea)
Added on January 29, 2022
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What

Clown Doris (Ceratosoma amoenum)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

January 29, 2022 09:46 AM NZDT

Description

A few around.

~4-5cm long
~3m depth

Clown Doris - Photo (c) John Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
andy_wech's ID: Clown Doris (Ceratosoma amoenum)
Added on January 29, 2022
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Observer

clinton

Date

August 14, 2007 04:11 PM NZST

Description

The orange, bushy species.

Image courtesy of Helen Kettles.

Catenicellidae - Photo (c) Rebecca Lloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rebecca Lloyd
andy_wech's ID: Family Catenicellidae, a member of Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)
Added on January 28, 2022
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What

New Zealand Lampshell (Calloria inconspicua)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

January 22, 2022 07:43 PM NZDT
New Zealand Lampshell - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
andy_wech's ID: New Zealand Lampshell (Calloria inconspicua)
Added on January 26, 2022
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Observer

lcolmer

Date

January 22, 2022 08:11 PM NZDT

Description

trying to id the small orange branching organism center bottom

Bryozoans - Photo (c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karolle Wall
andy_wech's ID: Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

January 22, 2022 08:47 PM NZDT
Southern Rock Lobster - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
andy_wech's ID: Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Southern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena papillosa)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

January 22, 2022 08:30 PM NZDT
Southern Red Scorpionfish - Photo (c) Jean Roger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jean Roger
andy_wech's ID: Southern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena papillosa)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Southern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena papillosa)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

January 22, 2022 08:01 PM NZDT
Southern Red Scorpionfish - Photo (c) Jean Roger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jean Roger
andy_wech's ID: Southern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena papillosa)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Variable Triplefin (Forsterygion varium)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

January 22, 2022 07:57 PM NZDT

Description

The triplefin

Variable Triplefin - Photo (c) Sascha Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sascha Schulz
andy_wech's ID: Variable Triplefin (Forsterygion varium)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Velvet Leatherjacket (Meuschenia scabra)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

January 22, 2022 07:47 PM NZDT
Velvet Leatherjacket - Photo (c) Rudolf Svensen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rudolf Svensen
andy_wech's ID: Velvet Leatherjacket (Meuschenia scabra)
Added on January 26, 2022
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Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

January 24, 2022 06:03 PM NZDT
Alope spinifrons - Photo (c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Luca Davenport-Thomas
andy_wech's ID: Alope spinifrons, a member of Hump-backed Shrimps (Family Hippolytidae)
Added on January 26, 2022
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What

Common Triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum)

Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

January 24, 2022 05:57 PM NZDT
Common Triplefin - Photo (c) riroriro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by riroriro
andy_wech's ID: Common Triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum)
Added on January 26, 2022
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Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

January 24, 2022 06:03 PM NZDT
Rostanga muscula - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
andy_wech's ID: Rostanga muscula, a member of Sea Lemons and Allies (Superfamily Doridoidea)
Added on January 26, 2022
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