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Devil Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)Observer
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possibly a juvenile devil scorpionfish, or some kind of sculpin?
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Chromodorids (Family Chromodorididae)Observer
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A very small nudibranch found by my colleague on a settlement plate from North Stradbroke Island. Size was around 2 mm.
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Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus)Observer
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male harlequin bug
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Phimenes arcuatusObserver
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Looks similar to Eumenes dubius, with the elongated abdomen, but since it's in Australia perhaps Abispa eppipplum?
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
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a flatworm found at low tide, it appeared mostly folded in half, when opened out the stripes are visible
J. Rodriguez suggested Cestoplana sp.
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Lined Seahare (Stylocheilus striatus)Observer
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very small sea hares (Stylocheilus striatus?) found in rockpools
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
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large dried up sponge (?) found on the beach
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Duck-billed Limpets (Genus Scutus)Observer
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Scutus sp. Maybe S. antipodes? There are three in the aquarium, and I've caught a few glimpses of the white shell underneath the mantle folds.
A lot of aquarium material is collected from Heron Island.
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Genus DorvilleaObserver
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Polychaete found in an aquarium. Perhaps a Chaetopterus sp.?
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Beetle Mites (Suborder Oribatida)Observer
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Juvenile Oribatid mite? Has prominent red spots and club-like setae
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Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)Observer
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Snowflake moray and a sea hare (Aplysia argus?)
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Genus PentacerasterObserver
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Pentaceraster sp. appear to be pseudocopulating, though I'm told this hasn't been observed for this genus. There was a fairly high density of these seastars in a small area (around 30 individuals), perhaps on top of each other by accident
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Genus PentacerasterObserver
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Four armed seastar. Sadly this one was dead
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Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)Observer
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spine from a porcupine fish? found on the beach
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White's Seahorse (Hippocampus whitei)Observer
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Seahorse found stranded on the beach, but still alive. Pregnant male?