Various InvertebratesMarineThemes2017-12-20T12:56:58-06:00
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Aggregating Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima) during asexual reproduction. Aggregating Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima) during asexual reproduction. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky join joining joined reach reaching reached stretch stretched stretching hold holding hands Various Invert |Aggregating Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima)
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Crinoids (Comanthina noblis), soft corals and reef fish on coral reef. Crinoids (Comanthina noblis), soft corals and reef fish on coral reef. colourful colorful yellow pink vertical Various Invert |Crinoids (Comanthina noblis)
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Sand Dollar (Astriclypeus manni) on sandy surface filtering out food. Sand Dollar (Astriclypeus manni) on sandy surface filtering out food. single one alone lonely isolated individual biscuit echinoderm echinodermata five 5 pentagon pentagonal star starfish sea sandy eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring Various Invert |Sand Dollar (Astriclypeus manni)
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Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.) with commensal crab and shrimp. Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.) with commensal crab and shrimp. vertical tentacles commensal Various Invert |Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.)
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Magnificent Ascidians (Botrylloides magnicoecum) Magnificent Ascidians (Botrylloides magnicoecum) many group crowd community Various Invert |Magnificent Ascidians (Botrylloides magnicoecum)
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Bat Stars (Asterina miniata) and Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) with kelp next to rock pool. Bat Stars (Asterina miniata) and Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) with kelp next to rock pool. mass many group together same identical similar colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint starfish seastar sea colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red yellow orange plant plants frond fronds seaweed weed rockpool shore shoreline tangle tangled Researchers and Rockpools |Bat Stars (Asterina miniata)
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Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)
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Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)
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Proboscis Worm (Parborlasia corrugatus) foraging over Antarctic sea bed. Proboscis Worm (Parborlasia corrugatus) foraging over Antarctic sea bed. ugly fat curled competition Various Invert |Proboscis Worm (Parborlasia corrugatus)
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Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) foraging over coral reef rubble flat. Commercial species collected for food and medical uses. Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) foraging over coral reef rubble flat. Commercial species collected for food and medical uses. holothurian holothurians beche de mer beche-de-mer bech-de-mer bech seacucumber cucumber cucumbers slug sluggish filter vacuum vacumming invertebrate invertebrates single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic Various Invert |Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)
Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) being attacked by wrasse. Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) being attacked by wrasse. Ophiuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual stars starfish fragile arm arms crawl crawler crawling attacking catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator Various Invert |Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri)
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Leather Sea Star (Dermasterias imbricata) Leather Sea Star (Dermasterias imbricata) Asteroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks arm arms five content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty splay splayed starfish star-fish sea-star seastar pointed crawl crawling crawler |Leather Sea Star (Dermasterias imbricata)
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Bat Stars (Asterina miniata) and Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) with kelp next to rock pool. Bat Stars (Asterina miniata) and Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) with kelp next to rock pool. mass many group together same identical similar colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint starfish seastar sea colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red yellow orange plant plants frond fronds seaweed weed rockpool shore shoreline tangle tangled Researchers and Rockpools |Bat Stars (Asterina miniata)
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Cushion Sea Star (Culcita novaeguineae) on deep reef rubble sea bed. Cushion Sea Star (Culcita novaeguineae) on deep reef rubble sea bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint starfish fat chubby pincushion pin inflate inflated inflation inflating puffy puffed bloat bloated |Cushion Sea Star (Culcita novaeguineae)
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Variable Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) on Fire Coral (Millepora sp.) Variable Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) on Fire Coral (Millepora sp.) blue cyan starfish five arm arms clamber clambering crawl crawling tropical Various Invert |Variable Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)
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Southern Jewel Anemones (Corynactis australis) growing on Whip Corals (Primnoella australasiae) on deep reef dropoff. Southern Jewel Anemones (Corynactis australis) growing on Whip Corals (Primnoella australasiae) on deep reef dropoff. drop off colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint vertical anemone colony colonies mauve magenta purple pink wall two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership pink magenta soft delicate Various Invert |Southern Jewel Anemones (Corynactis australis)
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Red Holothurian (Thelenota ananas) or Prickly Red Fish foraging on coral sand. Commercial species collected for food and medical use. Red Holothurian (Thelenota ananas) or Prickly Red Fish foraging on coral sand. Commercial species collected for food and medical use. single one alone lonely isolated individual strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky spike spikey spiky spikes spine spines sea cucumber beche de mer vertical Various Invert |Red Holothurian (Thelenota ananas)
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Short Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile) feeding on Water Sea Jelly (Aequorea aequorea) Short Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile) feeding on Water Sea Jelly (Aequorea aequorea) many group crowd soft eating feeding food predator catching hold grip attack attacking Various Invert |Short Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile)
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Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) Ophiuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual stars starfish fragile arm arms crawl crawler crawling Various Invert |Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri)