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Turbo jourdaniObserver
fionaoutdoorsDescription
Large and old looking T. jourdani found washed up near somerton park, in an area with a large amount of washed up/uncovered rocks etc. last 2 photos show lumps of hardened sediment fused to the shell externally and internally suggesting is has been buried in sediment for some time? But perhaps been rolling around in the shallows for a little while recently with some fresh fine/turfing brown and green algae growing.
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Family LiotiidaeObserver
uwkwajDescription
Lab photo of 4.7mm shell brought up in a sediment sample from 61m. Similar to Australian species of Austroliotia.
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Pipi (Latona deltoides)Observer
ronigreerDescription
Pipis seen ejecting themselves from the sand along whole 2k beach walk. Many metres above the water mark at the time.
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Costate Tun Snail (Tonna allium)Observer
broome_seagrass_cmpDescription
Photographed by Martin Pritchard in the intertidal zone off Entrance point. ID by Dr. Lisa Kirkendale from WA Museum.
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Caribbean Leatherleaf Slug (Sarasinula plebeia)Observer
kabsDescription
Wrapped around eggs
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Sydney Cockle (Anadara trapezia)Observer
marinejaninePlace
Weeroona Island SA - intertidal platform off N Flinders Esplanade 5495, Australia (Google, OSM)Description
Valve assemblage was of mixed sizes, and appeared to be of mixed ages too. Many sub-fossilised, partly embedded examples higher up the shoreline, and others appeared “fresher” and less eroded (e.g. photos 2 and 7), especially closer to shore. Perhaps the near shore examples were just well-washed by tides, with cemented sand abraded off.
Density in intertidal area approx. 2 - 8 valves per square metre.
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Glossy Cone (Conus clarus)Observer
fabriceprugnaudDescription
(form. segravei Gatliff, 1891)
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Glossy Cone (Conus clarus)Observer
fabriceprugnaudDescription
(form. segravei Gatliff, 1891)
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Labiate Helmet Snail (Semicassis labiata)Observer
ttsquidDescription
S.labiata?
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Bolma exoticaObserver
jannvendettiDescription
JAMSTEC/ Ocean Census, R/V Kaimei, KM#271Mo01, ~ 397 m, shell length ~1.7 cm
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Tanea sagittataObserver
dorisreefDescription
Port Hedland WA - Lacy Street
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Family Naticidae
Tanea sagittata
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Damon's Volute (Amoria damonii)Observer
dorisreefDescription
Port Hedland WA - Cooke Point CP
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
FAM Volutidae
Amoria damonii
Gray, 1864
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False Garden Mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata)Observer
ben_travagliniDescription
Night search.
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Striate Anglerfish (Antennarius striatus)Observer
caitlinwoodsDescription
In ~10cm water along the sandy lagoon shore at low tide. First time I have seen one in this location. Fish was ~10cm long
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musseldrDescription
Lots of empty shells reported by Tana Johnson on Citizen Scientists of Tasmania Facebook Page.
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Circumcision Cone (Conus circumcisus)Observer
quokka2Description
Shells collected by my husband during dive and brought back to the boat for photos.
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Columbarium harrisaeObserver
yaozheng16Description
Columbarium harrisae Harasewych, 1983. Two specimens trawled from deep water off Lady Musgrave Island, Queensland in the 80's.
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yaozheng16Description
Columbarium hystriculum darragh, 1987. Trawled from 85-125m deep off Townsville, QLD in the 80's
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Zoned Paper Bubble Snail (Hydatina zonata)Observer
dorisreefDescription
Port Hedland WA - Cemetery Beach
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Heterobranchia
Infraclass Euthyneura
Superfamily Acteonoidea
FAM Aplustridae
Hydatina zonata
((Lightfoot), 1786)
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Genus MeloObserver
yaozheng16Description
Very interesting specimen, very thick, solid and heavy. Diver collected on sand at 5-10m deep, March, 1985. As far as I am aware, the only baler species found in Perth Metro waters is M. miltonis which doesnt resemble this at all
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Spider Crabs and Decorator Crabs (Superfamily Majoidea)Observer
mbp349Description
Fish Rock Cave Dive, Fish Rock, South West Rocks
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Katelysia peroniiObserver
plut3usDescription
Among masses of past shells amongst the roots of a fallen Tuart tree (Eucalyptus gomphocephala). I'd be interested to know how long ago they were deposited. Appears to be a different species to the other recorded.
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False Baler (Livonia mammilla)Observer
annahackettDescription
Blood red volute
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Tonnoid Snails (Superfamily Tonnoidea)Observer
luca_dtDescription
A veliger of some sort.
~6mm across
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Family CharopidaeObserver
jenny_wDescription
Identified as from the Family Charopidae which ranges through the Wet Tropics (Facebook page Snails of Australasia). It might be Sinployea intermedia (Odhner, 1917) but cannot be confirmed.
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Brachiopods (Phylum Brachiopoda)Observer
nice_spotDescription
Brachiopod fossil (???) deep in the caves of Wee Jasper
Burrinjuck Devonian sedimentary sequence / ~400 MYA
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Livid Fan Scallop (Scaeochlamys livida)Observer
marinejanineDescription
Orange form. Black, grey and orange lipped forms growing together in same location. Visible density around 8 per linear metre on mid S pontoons.
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Greater Argonaut (Argonauta argo)Observer
crabbyjessaDescription
Shell only washed up on the beach. Extremely brittle.
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Semiplicate Abalone (Haliotis semiplicata)Observer
henrycarrickDescription
Pictured at night in 5-15m of water
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Semiplicate Abalone (Haliotis semiplicata)Observer
yaozheng16Description
Fresh dead collected underneath rock boulder at 1-2m deep, 2021 off Cowaramup Reef, WA. Monster shell at 71mm, almost WRS
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Haustellum wilsoniObserver
yaozheng16Description
Haustellum wilsoni (D’Attilio & Old, 1971). Rare endemic muricid live collected from sandy limestone reef at 20-39m deep by local diver off Augusta, WA, 1968
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Gastrocopta strangeiObserver
daniel_healdDescription
in the spoil heap of a Rhytidoponera metallica nest
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Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)Observer
saltyseaurchinbeachcombingDescription
In a pile of micro shells on back shore. High tide
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Cerith Snails and Allies (Superfamily Cerithioidea)Observer
saltyseaurchinbeachcombingDescription
In a pile of micro shells on back shore. High tide
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White Tern (Gygis alba)Observer
earthspiritDescription
Dead on beach
Sorry didn;t maange to get a pic of the feet. cld be juvenile?
