prlsouthtaranaki's Identifications

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What

Aaptos globosa

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Aaptos globosa (?) Sample awaiting analysis (screenshot of GoPro video, no flash)

Aaptos globosa - Photo (c) Thomas McElroy, all rights reserved
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Aaptos globosa, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on November 2, 2021
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Dactylia varia

Observer

wnehpets

Date

February 2021

Place

Missing Location
Dactylia varia - Photo (c) Thomas McElroy, all rights reserved
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Dactylia varia, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on March 1, 2021
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What

Iophon minor

Observer

wnehpets

Date

February 2021

Place

Missing Location
Iophon minor - Photo (c) Clinton Duffy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Clinton Duffy
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Iophon minor, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on March 1, 2021
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Other Animals

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What

Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

Observer

stbobservations

Date

March 2017

Place

Missing Location

Description

The yellow 'thing' looks like it could be a nudibranch

Orange Ascidian Sea Squirt - Photo (c) Jean Roger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jean Roger
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Orange Ascidian Sea Squirt (Cnemidocarpa bicornuta)
Added on January 26, 2020
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Family Chondropsidae

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

November 2017

Place

Missing Location

Description

Sent sample (numbered 9 in photo) to NIWA on 28 November 2017.

Guessing Psammoclema sp or Chondropsis sp, as per pages 23 of 'Rough Guide' v 2.

Tags

PR020
Chondropsidae - Photo (c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Javier
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Family Chondropsidae, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on August 25, 2019
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Plume and Feathery Hydroids (Superfamily Plumularioidea)

Observer

stbobservations

Date

October 2017

Place

Missing Location
Antennella kiwiana - Photo (c) Karen Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karen Pratt
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Antennella kiwiana, a member of Plume and Feathery Hydroids (Superfamily Plumularioidea)
Added on August 20, 2019
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Genus Caulerpa

Observer

stbobservations

Date

November 2017

Place

Missing Location
Caulerpa geminata - Photo (c) Nick Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nick Shaw
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Caulerpa geminata, a member of Ulvophycean Green Algae (Class Ulvophyceae)
Added on July 19, 2019
Leading
Orthoscuticella innominata - Photo (c) Clinton Duffy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Clinton Duffy
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Orthoscuticella innominata, a member of Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)
Added on July 19, 2019
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Cymbastela lamellata

Observer

ricjo007

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Large sponge? In the centre

Cymbastela lamellata - Photo (c) ricjo007, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ricjo007
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Cymbastela lamellata, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on July 18, 2019
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Ciocalypta polymastia

Observer

stbobservations

Date

January 2019

Place

Missing Location

Description

The photo is a snip off GOPRO213.
Looking at the NIWA sponge guide this is the species I believe it to be.

Ciocalypta polymastia - Photo (c) amandacis33, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Ciocalypta polymastia, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on July 18, 2019
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Photos / Sounds

What

Didemnum studeri

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

November 2017

Place

Missing Location

Description

Sample obtained and sent to NIWA for ID on 28 October 2017.
Photo shows sample #4, and renumbered to PR015.

Guessing species as Didemnum species complex as per pg 12 of NIWA Ascidian Guide

Tags

PR019
Didemnum studeri - Photo (c) Thomas McElroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thomas McElroy
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Didemnum studeri, a member of Wrinkled Sea Mats (Genus Didemnum)
Added on May 10, 2018
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Genus Maurea

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Tiger topshell in background, compound ascidian in foreground.

Spotted Tiger Topsnail - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Spotted Tiger Topsnail (Maurea punctulata)
Added on February 25, 2018
Leading
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Antennella kiwiana

Observer

stbobservations

Date

October 2017

Place

Missing Location

Description

sample sent to NIWA 30 Oct 17, sample 9 renamed PR005

Antennella kiwiana - Photo (c) Karen Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karen Pratt
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Antennella kiwiana, a member of Plume and Feathery Hydroids (Superfamily Plumularioidea)
Added on December 19, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Halopteris campanula

Observer

stbobservations

Date

October 2017

Place

Missing Location

Description

Sent sample to NIWA 30 Oct 17

Halopteris campanula - Photo (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Halopteris campanula, a member of Plume and Feathery Hydroids (Superfamily Plumularioidea)
Added on December 19, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Catenicella buskii

Observer

stbobservations

Date

October 2017

Place

Missing Location
Catenicella buskii - Photo (c) Karen Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karen Pratt
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Catenicella buskii, a member of Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)
Added on December 19, 2017
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Family Halichondriidae

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Yellow sponge (Hymeniacidon)

Halichondria moorei - Photo (c) Daniel Percy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Percy
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Halichondria moorei, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Spectacled Triplefin (Ruanoho whero)

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Blue eyed triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus)

Spectacled Triplefin - Photo (c) rayvran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by rayvran
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Spectacled Triplefin (Ruanoho whero)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Orange Frond Sponge (Crella incrustans)

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Red sponge (Crella incrustans)

Orange Frond Sponge - Photo (c) ricjo007, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ricjo007
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Orange Frond Sponge (Crella incrustans)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Orange Frond Sponge (Crella incrustans)

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Red sponge (Crella incrustans)

Orange Frond Sponge - Photo (c) ricjo007, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ricjo007
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Orange Frond Sponge (Crella incrustans)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Grey Massive Sponge (Ecionemia alata)

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Black sponge (now described as Ecionemia alata) top left, centre background

Grey Massive Sponge - Photo (c) ricjo007, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ricjo007
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Grey Massive Sponge (Ecionemia alata)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Grey Massive Sponge (Ecionemia alata)

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Black sponge (now described as Ecionemia alata) top left, centre background

Grey Massive Sponge - Photo (c) ricjo007, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ricjo007
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Grey Massive Sponge (Ecionemia alata)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Dactylia varia

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Dactylia varia
Fan shaped sponge

Dactylia varia - Photo (c) Thomas McElroy, all rights reserved
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Dactylia varia, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Desmacidon mamillatum

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Grey/white sponge with large pores (Dactylia varia)

Desmacidon mamillatum - Photo (c) Toby Dickson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Toby Dickson
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Desmacidon mamillatum, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Desmacidon mamillatum

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Grey/white sponge (Dactylia varia)

Desmacidon mamillatum - Photo (c) Toby Dickson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Toby Dickson
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Desmacidon mamillatum, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Callyspongia stellata

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

White, fan-shaped sponge in centre of photo (Dactylia varia?)

Callyspongia stellata - Photo (c) Thomas McElroy, all rights reserved
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Callyspongia stellata, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Family Flustridae

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Thin brown 'floral' organism

Flustridae - Photo (c) Bernard Picton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bernard Picton
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Family Flustridae, a member of Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)
Added on October 11, 2017
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Stelletta conulosa

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Grey/white, massive sponge

Stelletta conulosa - Photo (c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Shaun Lee
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Stelletta conulosa, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Aaptos rosacea

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Round object, centre of photo

Aaptos rosacea - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Aaptos rosacea, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Dactylia varia

Observer

thomasmcelroy

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Dactylia varia
Grey/white sponge

Dactylia varia - Photo (c) Thomas McElroy, all rights reserved
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Dactylia varia, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on October 11, 2017
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Photos / Sounds

What

Orange Frond Sponge (Crella incrustans)

Observer

ricjo007

Date

February 2016

Place

Missing Location

Description

Red/orange sponge in centre of image

Orange Frond Sponge - Photo (c) ricjo007, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ricjo007
prlsouthtaranaki's ID: Orange Frond Sponge (Crella incrustans)
Added on October 11, 2017
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