Marine Invertebrates
Anemones, Jellyfish, Comb Jellies & allies (Cnidaria & Ctenophora)
Anemones, Corals, Sea Pens (Anthozoa)
Sighting 4201685

Unidentified

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Unidentified at suppressed - 2 Mar 2019
Unidentified at suppressed - 2 Mar 2019
Unidentified at suppressed - 2 Mar 2019
Unidentified at suppressed - 2 Mar 2019
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Oulactis muscosa 3 Mar 2019 Maggie1

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In a rock pool Nelson Beach

4 comments

Jennyncmg wrote:
   4 Mar 2019
The pictures below are O.muscosa (with blotched grey tentacles) but the main photo looks like Aulactinia veratra
LizAllen wrote:
   4 Mar 2019
I agree that they look like 2 different species, as you have said Jenny.
Maggie1 wrote:
   4 Mar 2019
Excellent - I'll accept both of those!
LizAllen wrote:
   5 Mar 2019
Yes , 2 sightings instead of 1!

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