Pyura sp.

Nelson, NSW

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Identification history

Pyura sp.	20 Sep 2017	offshore
Pyura sp.	20 Sep 2017	offshore
Pyura gibbosa	20 Feb 2017	narelle
Unverified	20 Feb 2017	narelle

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User's notes

Its about 20 cm long

3 comments

Jennyncmg wrote:

21 Feb 2017

It looks more like Pyura spinifera. The east coast form of P gibbosa has yellow ridges with tubercles along the sides and has an orange-red tunic.

offshore wrote:

21 Sep 2017

This image has been sitting in the unidentified category since February, I think it is better to confirm to the category that you are certain rather than images sitting in the unidentified category, I am sure this is Pyura sp.. Feel free to change it to P. australis if you want.

Jennyncmg wrote:

22 Sep 2017

I deleted the earlier comment after a more careful look. It still looks like the P spinifera in Edgar p 436 and they have been photographed at Potato Pt.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.995104 -36.680569
Places Nelson, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
18 Feb 2017 05:01 PM Recorded on
narelle Recorded by
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narelle South Coast NatureMapr Sea Squirts (Tunicata) Other Marine Invertebrates Marine Invertebrates

Species information

Pyura sp. Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
4.27m Recorded at altitude
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