Saturday, 14 September 2019

123 — Ribbon worms (Nemertea)

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Nemerteans (or ribbon worms) are long thin slender worm-like animals. They can be found in marine, fresh water, and terrestrial environments...
Wednesday, 19 September 2018

122 — Feathered hydroid, Pennaria disticha

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A colony of Pennaria disticha , underneath Ngapipi Bridge, Tamaki Drive, Auckland, 18/5/18. Under Ngapipi Bridge, Tamaki Drive, 18...
Wednesday, 12 September 2018

121 — Resilient brittle star, Ophiactis resiliens

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Ophiactis resiliens , from under a road bridge along Tamaki Drive, Auckland, 12/9/18. This is at half speed. O . resiliens , fro...
Wednesday, 22 August 2018

120 — Mottled brittle star, Ophionereis fasciata

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Mottled brittle star, Ophioneries fasciata , Pilot Bay, Mt. Maunganui, July 2018. Mottled brittle star, Ophionereis fasciata , Pilo...
Tuesday, 14 August 2018

119 — Hutton's brittle star, Ophioceres huttoni

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Ophioceres huttoni , from under a rock at low tide, Pilot Bay, Mt. Maunganui, July 2018. This little brittle star was named after the p...
Friday, 10 August 2018

118 — Sea hare, Aplysia juliana

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  Aplysia juliana . feeding on Ulva , Pilot Bay, Mt. Maunganui, January 2016. This post leads on from my last post regarding sea hares...
Tuesday, 7 August 2018

117 — Sea hare, Aplysia keraudreni

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Aplysia keraudreni , Warrior Rocks, Mt. Maunganui, July 2018. Sea hares are large sea slugs which can reach sizes of up to half a metre...
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Saturday, 28 July 2018

116 — Oar brittle star, Ophiopteris antipodum

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A short video of  O . antipodum , Pilot Bay, Mt. Maunganui, 17/7/18. This is a very striking brittle star: deep purple in colour and...
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