beaumasters's Identifications
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Calantica spinosaObserver
ellalisDescription
Field Notes - Found under the rocks in the small caves at Tawharanui Beach. Low tide.
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Gulfweed Crab (Planes minutus)Observer
ellalisDescription
Field Notes - Flotsam crab. An oceanic species with highly variable colours. Found crawling along the rocks on the west coast.
Photo credit @beaumasters
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Philinopsis tarongaObserver
bexlloydDescription
2cm animal, in 2.5m water over open sand and algae.
Decided to change to P. tarona on review of R Burn Nudibranch field guide book.
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Feather Aeolid (Fiona pinnata)Observer
predomalphaDescription
Eating the Velella Velella.
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Acotylean Flatworms (Suborder Acotylea)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
In the pool
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Woodlouse Spider (Dysdera crocata)Observer
kayteelittlewoodDescription
roughly 20mm long, showing aggressive behaviours.
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thomasmcelroyDescription
Found at mid-shore height on rocky coast near Rahotu, Taranaki.
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thomasmcelroyDescription
Found at mid-shore height on rocky coast near Rahotu, Taranaki.
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Smooth Hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)Observer
ellalisDescription
Found washed up on the rocks after high tide. Nearby a location known for surf casting.
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Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)Observer
loudebeuzevilleDescription
Quite small, diametre of maybe 1cm, several of them, near lots of dried up blue bottles and same colour as tentacles, but didn't seem to be tentacles. It didn't sting. Was soft. Wondered if it was some type of slug with spherical cerata?? or a tunicate? I have no idea.
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Amathia wilsoniObserver
tangatawhenuaDescription
Not sure if this is a hydrozoan or a sea weed. Locally common, on common flapjack.
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Blue-Eyed Triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus)Observer
ellalisDescription
Found in 9m of water on a dive at Goat Island
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Monomyces rubrumObserver
ellalisDescription
Found these beautiful corals on a dive at Goat Island.
Around 9 metres deep found on the rocky outcrops in among the kelp beds.
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White-speckled Seahare (Aplysia argus)Observer
jeffgoddardDescription
Found snorkeling in a few m of water. Scanned from a 35 mm slide.
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Beania bilaminataObserver
ellalisDescription
Not too sure with the ID but looks like this Bryozoan. If you zoom in on the picture you may see some beautiful detail of the zooids. Found encrusting a Serpulorbis which was about 40mm long.
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