This small 5-armed grey-green sea star is usually found in large numbers in rockpools, both exposed and on the underside of rocks.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/770/
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This small 5-armed grey-green sea star is usually found in large numbers in rockpools, both exposed and on the underside of rocks.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/770/
#greatsouthernreef #seastar #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This undescribed sea urchin is reddish, with short, blunt spines and brown tube feet. It is usually found attached to large-leafed algae.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/271/
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This undescribed sea urchin is reddish, with short, blunt spines and brown tube feet. It is usually found attached to large-leafed algae.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/271/
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This small solitary ascidian is distictive for the flap of test that it can use to protect its siphons, which are arranged perpendicular to its body.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/640/
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This small solitary ascidian is distictive for the flap of test that it can use to protect its siphons, which are arranged perpendicular to its body.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/640/
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This long-limbed sea spider has a long spherical proboscis and equally long chelifores. It is plain brownish in color, with a short abdomen.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/908/
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This long-limbed sea spider has a long spherical proboscis and equally long chelifores. It is plain brownish in color, with a short abdomen.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/908/
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This nudibranch is small and squarish, and feeds on the bryozoan Beania magallanica. It is usually a pale pink to orange, with darker orange spots.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/589/
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This nudibranch is small and squarish, and feeds on the bryozoan Beania magallanica. It is usually a pale pink to orange, with darker orange spots.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/589/
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A brownish ray, with darker brown blotches, particularly around the eyes, this ray can be recognised by its long pointed snout.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/49/
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A brownish ray, with darker brown blotches, particularly around the eyes, this ray can be recognised by its long pointed snout.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/49/
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This species of eagle ray has a pattern of greyish-blue blotches that are often quite subtle, and a long and thin, but rigid tail.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/340/
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This species of eagle ray has a pattern of greyish-blue blotches that are often quite subtle, and a long and thin, but rigid tail.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/340/
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This orange/brown chiton has a furry, lightly-banded girdle. Its valves are heavily ribbed laterally, with fine cross-hatched striations centrally.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/111/
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This orange/brown chiton has a furry, lightly-banded girdle. Its valves are heavily ribbed laterally, with fine cross-hatched striations centrally.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/111/
#greatsouthernreef #chiton #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
Not previously known from SA, this Western Australian species was recorded several times at Port Noarlunga Jetty between 2023 and 2024.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/920/
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Not previously known from SA, this Western Australian species was recorded several times at Port Noarlunga Jetty between 2023 and 2024.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/920/
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This tiny snail grows to around 5mm. It has a transparent shell with brownish spots in between fine lines, and a large white stripe on its back.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/797/
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This tiny snail grows to around 5mm. It has a transparent shell with brownish spots in between fine lines, and a large white stripe on its back.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/797/
#greatsouthernreef #seasnail #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
A small but thick pink to reddish-brown sea cucumber, this species has relatively large light-coloured tube feet. It is usually covered in debris
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/626/
#greatsouthernreef #seacucumber #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
A small but thick pink to reddish-brown sea cucumber, this species has relatively large light-coloured tube feet. It is usually covered in debris
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/626/
#greatsouthernreef #seacucumber #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This colonial ascidian is native to Europe, and likely introduced into Australia by shipping. It is mostly transparent, with bright white rings.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/876/
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This colonial ascidian is native to Europe, and likely introduced into Australia by shipping. It is mostly transparent, with bright white rings.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/876/
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This small bivalve has a thin fragile shell and a skewed fan shape. It can be found on seagrass, kelp, and jetty pylons, often in large numbers.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/219/
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This small bivalve has a thin fragile shell and a skewed fan shape. It can be found on seagrass, kelp, and jetty pylons, often in large numbers.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/219/
#greatsouthernreef #bivalve #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This solitary ascidian is distinctive for its bright orange test, with spines on the end of its dark-striped siphons. Its body is covered in papillae.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/255/
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This solitary ascidian is distinctive for its bright orange test, with spines on the end of its dark-striped siphons. Its body is covered in papillae.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/255/
#greatsouthernreef #ascidian #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This slug has a white or purple body with orange/red cerata. It has two large purple patches which look like eyes, but are actually jaw plates.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/176/
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This slug has a white or purple body with orange/red cerata. It has two large purple patches which look like eyes, but are actually jaw plates.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/176/
#greatsouthernreef #nudibranch #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This pistol shrimp is variable in colour, but almost always with pale spots on the carapace and a dark mid-dorsal line.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/808/
#greatsouthernreef #shrimp #crustacean #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This pistol shrimp is variable in colour, but almost always with pale spots on the carapace and a dark mid-dorsal line.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/808/
#greatsouthernreef #shrimp #crustacean #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This well-camouflaged bryozoan (lace animal) colony appears as sandy "beaded" threads. Its feeding tentacles are only visible in extreme close-up
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/187/
#greatsouthernreef #bryozoan #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This well-camouflaged bryozoan (lace animal) colony appears as sandy "beaded" threads. Its feeding tentacles are only visible in extreme close-up
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/187/
#greatsouthernreef #bryozoan #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This brittle star has five whip-like arms with long paddle-shaped spines, and is usually a brown to black colour. It is fast-moving when disturbed.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/158/
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This brittle star has five whip-like arms with long paddle-shaped spines, and is usually a brown to black colour. It is fast-moving when disturbed.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/158/
#greatsouthernreef #seastar #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This sea anemone has white tentacles with an orange oral disc. The column is also white, with greenish stripes. It can be found in large aggregations.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/39/
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This sea anemone has white tentacles with an orange oral disc. The column is also white, with greenish stripes. It can be found in large aggregations.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/39/
#greatsouthernreef #anemone #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This chiton is variable in colour, with triangular streaks on either side of the dorsal ridge and rounded nodules on the outside of the valves.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/286/
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This chiton is variable in colour, with triangular streaks on either side of the dorsal ridge and rounded nodules on the outside of the valves.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/286/
#greatsouthernreef #chiton #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This small sacoglossan (sap-sucking) slug eats green algae. It is greenish, with white blotches and black margins, with purplish to black antennae.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/220/
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This small sacoglossan (sap-sucking) slug eats green algae. It is greenish, with white blotches and black margins, with purplish to black antennae.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/220/
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This octopus creates a den to bury itself during the day, only emerging after dark. This octopus cannot change colour and is an orange-red.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/693/
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This octopus creates a den to bury itself during the day, only emerging after dark. This octopus cannot change colour and is an orange-red.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/693/
#greatsouthernreef #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This distinctive, bright orange snail is found in the shallow subtidal zone. It is a long and narrow cone, usually around 1-3cm in length, with spiral ribs.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/478/
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This distinctive, bright orange snail is found in the shallow subtidal zone. It is a long and narrow cone, usually around 1-3cm in length, with spiral ribs.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/478/
#greatsouthernreef #southaustralia #underwaterphotography
This black-and-white striped fish gets its old school, non-PC common name from the grunting noises it makes when it's caught on hook and line.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/565/
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This black-and-white striped fish gets its old school, non-PC common name from the grunting noises it makes when it's caught on hook and line.
www.samarineguide.com.au/taxon/565/
#greatsouthernreef #southaustralia #underwaterphotography