Marine Invertebrates

Marine Invertebrates

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Marine Invertebrates

Anemones, Jellyfish, Comb Jellies & allies (Cnidaria & Ctenophora)
Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)
Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca)
Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)
Other Marine Invertebrates

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Latest sightings

Ozius deplanatus at Currarong, NSW by Bekconroy
Unidentified Sea Shell, Sea Slug or Octopus (Mollusca) at Currarong, NSW by Bekconroy
Guinusia chabrus at Lilli Pilli, NSW by Choyster
Hinea brasiliana (Hinea brasiliana) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (Snakeskin Chiton) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Nodilittorina pyramidalis (Nodilittorina pyramidalis) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica (Commom Limpet) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Aulactinia veratra (Anemone) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Chamaesipho tasmanica (Honeycomb Barnacle) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Pyura stolonifera (Cunjevoi) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Saccostrea glomerata (Sydney Rock Oyster) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Actinia tenebrosa (Red Waratah Anemone) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Meridiastra calcar (Eight arm Seastar) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Porifera sp. (Sponges) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Charonia lampas (Australian Red Triton) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Tenguella marginalba (Mulberry shell) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Heliocidaris erythrogramma (Sea Urchin) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium auratum at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Scutus antipodes (Elephant Snail) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Galeolaria sp. (Galeolaria) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium nanum (Striped-mouth Conniwink) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Shellharbour, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Janthina janthina (Violet Sea Snail) at Tuross Head, NSW by HelenCross
Catostylus mosaicus (Blue Blubber) at Batemans Bay, NSW by AlisonMilton
Glaucus atlanticus at Durras North, NSW by JW

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Discussion

Hejor1 wrote:
27 Jan 2025
@Jennyncmg they definitely could be
Bembicium auratum
Jennyncmg wrote:
27 Jan 2025
Great photo and so lucky to see the markings on the shell plates so clearly.
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis
Jennyncmg wrote:
27 Jan 2025
However iNaturalist has a different neme -- Pyura praeputialis
Pyura stolonifera
Jennyncmg wrote:
27 Jan 2025
They look more like Bembicium auratum
Bembicium auratum
Mike wrote:
6 Jan 2025
Thanks for the suggestion. I will have to adjust the location onto the beach.
Oulactis muscosa

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Ozius deplanatus

Bembicium auratum

Guinusia chabrus

Charonia lampas at Broulee, NSW

Hinea brasiliana at Broulee, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Broulee, NSW

Nodilittorina pyramidalis at Broulee, NSW

Cellana tramoserica at Broulee, NSW

Parvulastra exigua at Broulee, NSW

Parvulastra exigua

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