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Giant Grasshopper (Valanga irregularis)Observer
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Checking please if these are Aust plague locusts in various colour combos, or wingless grasshoppers, or more than one species with similar structure? They are eating many things in the garden, including vine fruit leaves, citrus leaves, leafy vegetables and some native plant leaves. Thanks for advice.
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Oyster Blenny (Omobranchus anolius)Observer
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This species is resident / apparently site attached in the area under the ladder, under the pontoon, and on the growth over the support piles.
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Southern Flat Oyster (Ostrea angasi)Observer
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22 old valves sighted during 50min walk (25 mins upper intertidal and 25 mins supratidal)
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Genus BedevaObserver
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Live snail with eroded shell, clinging to rock at lowest tide.
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Sydney Cockle (Anadara trapezia)Observer
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Old valves. 4 found over 50 mins (25 mins upper intertidal and 25 mins supratudal search)
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Pale Pearl Oyster (Pinctada albina)Observer
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9 valves observed over 50 min walk (25 mins upper intertidal and 25 mins supratidal)
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Australian Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)Observer
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One of 4 dead male blue crabs observed over 100m.
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Australian Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus)Observer
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One of 4 dead, full grown, male blue swimmer crabs observed over 100m distance. The flesh of this one was being eaten by striped trumpeter.
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Southern Longfin Goby (Favonigobius lateralis)Observer
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Juvenile, few cm long
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Wrinkled Sea Mats (Genus Didemnum)Observer
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Growing on Posidonia australis (broad-blade) seagrass. Approx. 0.12 seagrass blades per square metre covered with this ascidian. Sample taken for genetic analysis.