Various InvertebratesMarineThemes2017-12-20T12:56:58-06:00
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Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus prupuratus) surrounding kelp holdfast. Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus prupuratus) surrounding kelp holdfast. many mass together spines spikey sharp pointed mass many group together same identical similar overwhelm overwhelmed overwhelming overwelm overwelmed overwelming over whelm whelmed welming whelming welmed welm purple mauve seaweed seabed sea bed floor Various Invert |Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus prupuratus)
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Funnel Tube Worm (Myxicola infundibulum) emerging between arms of Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Both species introduced into southern Australia from Europe and Asia via shipping ballast water. Funnel Tube Worm (Myxicola infundibulum) emerging between arms of Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Both species introduced into southern Australia from Europe and Asia via shipping ballast water. starfish invertebrates invertebrate two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership Various Invert |Funnel Tube Worm (Myxicola infundibulum)
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Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) and Sea Strawberry Anemones (Gersemia rubiformis) Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) and Sea Strawberry Anemones (Gersemia rubiformis) color colourful pink white yellow green fluffy soft puffy vertical Various Invert |Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile)
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Robust Sea Cucumber (Colochirus robustus) feeding at night, showing one of the arms depositing food adhering to the stick arms or tentacles that surround the mouth. Robust Sea Cucumber (Colochirus robustus) feeding at night, showing one of the arms depositing food adhering to the stick arms or tentacles that surround the mouth. Holothuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint yellow eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring |Robust Sea Cucumber (Colochirus robustus)
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Flower Urchins (Toxopneustes pileolus) Leather Collector Urchins carrying reef rubble as camouflage from predators. Hihgly toxic spines. Flower Urchins (Toxopneustes pileolus) Leather Collector Urchins carrying reef rubble as camouflage from predators. Hihgly toxic spines. Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus) Leather Collector Urchin carrying reef rubble as camouflage from predators. Hihgly toxic spines. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic rubble stones collection collecting toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos vertical sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor crawl crawling mass many group together same identical similar |Flower Urchins (Toxopneustes pileolus)
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Sand Dollars (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 Dollars (Astriclypeus manni)
Green Spoon Worm (Metabonellia haswelli) with extended feeding mechanism. |Green Spoon Worm (Metabonellia haswelli)
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Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) and Sea Strawberry Anemones (Gersemia rubiformis) Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) and Sea Strawberry Anemones (Gersemia rubiformis) color colourful pink white yellow green fluffy soft puffy Various Invert |Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile)
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Robust Sea Cucumbers (Colochirus robustus) on Tunicate or Solitary Ascidian (Polycarpa aurata). Robust Sea Cucumbers (Colochirus robustus) on Tunicate or Solitary Ascidian (Polycarpa aurata). Holothuroidea mass many group together same identical similar yellow colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint Sea squirts Ascidiacea Ascidians Ascidie Tunicates Urochordata Ascidiacea eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring vertical invertebrates |Robust Sea Cucumbers (Colochirus robustus)
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Banded Holothurian (Bohadschia marmorata) or Banded Sea Cucumber excreting it's sticky intestines as a defense mechanism. Banded Holothurian (Bohadschia marmorata) or Banded Sea Cucumber excreting it's sticky intestines as a defense mechanism. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky holothurian holothurians beche de mer beche-de-mer bech-de-mer bech seacucumber cucumber cucumbers slug sluggish filter vacuum vacumming invertebrate invertebrates Various Invert |Banded Holothurian (Bohadschia marmorata)
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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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Red Scribe Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma) Red Scribe Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma) single one alone lonely isolated individual sting stings stinger stinging stingers spike spine spines spikes prick prickels prickles sharp point pointed seaurchin seaegg egg Various Invert |Red Scribe Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma)
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Sea Urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on sloping deep rocky reef. Commercially harvested species. Sea Urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii) on sloping deep rocky reef. Commercially harvested species. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield sharp sharper spike spine spines spikes spiky spikey echinoderm echinoderms invertebrate invertebrates Various Invert |Sea Urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii)
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Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) in hole burrowed into rocky reef. Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) in hole burrowed into rocky reef. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield sharp sharper spike spine spines spikes spiky spikey echinoderm echinoderms invertebrate invertebrates Various Invert |Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii)
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Blue Ribbon Worm (Pseudoceros sp.) Blue Ribbon Worm (Pseudoceros sp.) Nemerta single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint cyan yellow sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim flat flattened |Blue Ribbon Worm (Pseudoceros sp.)
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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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Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) Detail of mouth and sticky tentacles used to gather food from sea bed. Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) Detail of mouth and sticky tentacles used to gather food from sea bed. Holothuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky holothurian holothurians beche de mer beche-de-mer bech-de-mer bech seacucumber cucumber cucumbers slug sluggish filter vacuum vacumming invertebrate invertebrates |Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei)