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Brownspotted Wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)

Observer

urbanfalcon

Date

January 23, 2024 12:55 PM ACDT
Brownspotted Wrasse - Photo (c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by J. Martin Crossley
wamoz's ID: Brownspotted Wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)

Observer

mangoparker

Date

February 11, 2024 01:05 PM ACDT
Australian Black Nerite - Photo (c) QuestaGame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by QuestaGame
wamoz's ID: Australian Black Nerite (Nerita atramentosa)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Brown Algae (Class Phaeophyceae)

Observer

phoebe_kavanagh

Date

July 30, 2015 05:39 PM ACST
Brown Algae - Photo (c) Jonathan Lavan, underpressurephotog.com, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jonathan Lavan, underpressurephotog.com
wamoz's ID: Brown Algae (Class Phaeophyceae)
Added on March 27, 2024
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Broadleaf Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)

Observer

alfiee

Date

November 5, 2023 06:57 PM ACDT

Place

Australia (Google, OSM)
Broadleaf Sea Lettuce - Photo (c) Kyle Van Houtan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kyle Van Houtan
wamoz's ID: Broadleaf Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)
Added on March 26, 2024
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Queen Scallop (Equichlamys bifrons)

Observer

marinejanine

Date

March 23, 2024
Queen Scallop - Photo (c) davidsando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by davidsando
wamoz's ID: Queen Scallop (Equichlamys bifrons)
Added on March 23, 2024
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Helmet and Bonnet Snails (Family Cassidae)

Observer

ben_illis

Date

February 27, 2024 07:44 PM PST

Description

Spotted this while muck diving in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines, in about 10-12m depth.

Appears to be an egg case of presumably a marine gastropod, and was on a fan shaped "leaf" of the alga Avrainvillea erecta, the food plant of Costasiella sp. leaf slugs.

I looked out for others, as I was spotting for leaf slugs, but didn't see any more mysterious egg cases, although I did do alright with the sheep ;-)

Digging online, I found a reference to one similar that was photographed in 2019 in Cozumel in Mexico:
https://gastropods.wordpress.com/2019/09/24/photo-of-the-day-92-eggs-of-cassis-madagascariensis/

That one was identified as the work of Cassis madagascariensis - (Emperor/Queen Helmet Shell/Snail) which only occurs in the tropical Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. (The specific name "madagascarensis" literally means "of Madagascar", but this was a misunderstanding of the type locality by the original author.)

So back to this specimen, I did see a pair of vacant/bashed up helmet, or similar, shells in the seagrass beds near where the eggs were. I didn't think to photograph or get a certain ID, so can't be sure, but the more complete one looked to be a Horned Helmet (C. cornuta) and the other may have been too.

So the Cassidae seem definitely to be present, but which genus/species of them might lay an egg case like this....?

Helmet and Bonnet Snails - Photo (c) Attila Oláh, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Attila Oláh
wamoz's ID: Helmet and Bonnet Snails (Family Cassidae)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Japanese Littleneck (Ruditapes philippinarum)

Observer

marinejanine

Date

February 21, 2024

Description

At first I thought it was a Banded Venerid, but it closely matches the features of Japanese Littleneck.

Japanese Littleneck - Photo (c) L.J. Lamera, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by L.J. Lamera
wamoz's ID: Japanese Littleneck (Ruditapes philippinarum)
Added on March 11, 2024
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Dead Man’s Fingers (Codium fragile ssp. fragile)

Observer

marinejanine

Date

September 27, 2023

Description

6 live specimens seen over 100m search of shallow subtidal rocks, 10-50cm deep.

Dead Man’s Fingers - Photo (c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frédéric ANDRE
wamoz's ID: Dead Man’s Fingers (Codium fragile ssp. fragile)
Added on March 4, 2024
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Haeckel's Jelly (Pseudorhiza haeckeli)

Observer

jennpit

Date

November 18, 2023 07:16 PM ACDT

Description

Need to confirm the ID

Haeckel's Jelly - Photo (c) Matty Testoni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matty Testoni
wamoz's ID: Haeckel's Jelly (Pseudorhiza haeckeli)
Added on March 4, 2024
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Western Jumping Blenny (Lepidoblennius marmoratus)

Observer

jade_annise

Date

December 12, 2014
Western Jumping Blenny - Photo (c) René Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by René Campbell
wamoz's ID: Western Jumping Blenny (Lepidoblennius marmoratus)
Added on February 27, 2024
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Hairy Tube Sponges (Genus Sycon)

Observer

mtank

Date

February 18, 2024 03:41 PM ACDT

Tags

Hairy Tube Sponges - Photo (c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frédéric ANDRE
wamoz's ID: Hairy Tube Sponges (Genus Sycon)
Added on February 19, 2024
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Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)

Observer

environ

Date

October 2, 2022 11:22 AM ACDT

Description

Appears to fit the description and habit better than anything else I can find right now, though it's well out of the described range for H. oculata.

Demosponges - Photo (c) Michael Konecky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael Konecky
wamoz's ID: Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on February 15, 2024
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Neptune's Necklace (Hormosira banksii)

Observer

zoanthusrobustus

Date

February 11, 2024 12:09 PM ACDT
Neptune's Necklace - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
wamoz's ID: Neptune's Necklace (Hormosira banksii)
Added on February 11, 2024
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Australian Black Nerite (Nerita atramentosa)

Observer

mangoparker

Date

February 11, 2024 12:45 PM ACDT
Australian Black Nerite - Photo (c) QuestaGame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by QuestaGame
wamoz's ID: Australian Black Nerite (Nerita atramentosa)
Added on February 11, 2024
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Observer

mangoparker

Date

February 11, 2024 12:45 PM ACDT
Common Warrener - Photo (c) Rod Lowther, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rod Lowther
wamoz's ID: Common Warrener (Lunella undulata)
Added on February 11, 2024
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Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

February 10, 2024 03:54 PM ACDT
Demosponges - Photo (c) Michael Konecky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael Konecky
wamoz's ID: Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on February 11, 2024
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South Australian Tree Frog (Litoria calliscelis)

Observer

barrymit

Date

October 22, 2023 12:47 PM ACDT
South Australian Tree Frog - Photo (c) Tom Hunt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Hunt
wamoz's ID: South Australian Tree Frog (Litoria calliscelis)
Added on February 8, 2024
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Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)

Observer

b_martin_

Date

April 8, 2020 11:44 AM ACST
Demosponges - Photo (c) Michael Konecky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael Konecky
wamoz's ID: Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on February 5, 2024
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Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)

Observer

b_martin_

Date

April 8, 2020 11:44 AM ACST
Demosponges - Photo (c) Michael Konecky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael Konecky
wamoz's ID: Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on February 5, 2024
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Dead Man’s Fingers (Codium fragile ssp. fragile)

Observer

marinejanine

Date

November 5, 2023 12:39 PM ACDT

Description

Second most abundant green alga in this location, after Ulva.

Dead Man’s Fingers - Photo (c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frédéric ANDRE
wamoz's ID: Dead Man’s Fingers (Codium fragile ssp. fragile)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Tasselled Anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)

Observer

environ

Date

November 2022
Tasselled Anglerfish - Photo (c) Sascha Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sascha Schulz
wamoz's ID: Tasselled Anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)
Added on January 24, 2024
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Southern Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis australis)

Observer

environ

Date

November 5, 2022 12:20 PM ACDT
Southern Reef Squid - Photo (c) Saspotato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
wamoz's ID: Southern Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis australis)
Added on January 24, 2024
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Brownspotted Wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)

Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 12:49 PM ACDT
Brownspotted Wrasse - Photo (c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by J. Martin Crossley
wamoz's ID: Brownspotted Wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)
Added on January 23, 2024
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Brownspotted Wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)

Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 12:30 PM ACDT
Brownspotted Wrasse - Photo (c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by J. Martin Crossley
wamoz's ID: Brownspotted Wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)
Added on January 23, 2024
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Australasian Brown Sea Cucumber (Australostichopus mollis)

Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 12:07 PM ACDT
Australasian Brown Sea Cucumber - Photo (c) James Peake, all rights reserved, uploaded by James Peake
wamoz's ID: Australasian Brown Sea Cucumber (Australostichopus mollis)
Added on January 23, 2024
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Western Jumping Blenny (Lepidoblennius marmoratus)

Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 12:01 PM ACDT
Western Jumping Blenny - Photo (c) René Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by René Campbell
wamoz's ID: Western Jumping Blenny (Lepidoblennius marmoratus)
Added on January 23, 2024
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Forked Ribbons (Dictyota dichotoma)

Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 12:01 PM ACDT
Forked Ribbons - Photo (c) Pamela Arnold, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pamela Arnold
wamoz's ID: Forked Ribbons (Dictyota dichotoma)
Added on January 23, 2024
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Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 11:51 AM ACDT
Zoanthus robustus - Photo (c) luke-baade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by luke-baade
wamoz's ID: Zoanthus robustus, a member of Zoantharians (Order Zoantharia)
Added on January 23, 2024
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Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 11:48 AM ACDT
Rhyssoplax diaphora - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
wamoz's ID: Rhyssoplax diaphora, a member of Neoloricate Chitons (Subclass Neoloricata)
Added on January 23, 2024
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Smooth Toadfish (Tetractenos glaber)

Observer

mtank

Date

January 23, 2024 11:47 AM ACDT
Smooth Toadfish - Photo (c) Sascha Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sascha Schulz
wamoz's ID: Smooth Toadfish (Tetractenos glaber)
Added on January 23, 2024
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