#marineinverts

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#MarineInvertMonday…Impossible to not marvel at such incredible biodiversity in such an unexpected, man-made place... #MarineMonday #marineinverts #inverts #tunicates #seasquirts #coral #softcoral #seafans #anemone #polychaete #marineworms #tubeworms #christmastreeworm #featherdusterworm #eelgrass #sponges #tidepools #lagoon #knysna #biodiversity #periurban #ecology #naturephotography #wildlifephotography @knysnabasin @sanbi_za @the.bdi @thesenislandliving @visitknysna @exploreknysna (at Thesen Island, Knysna) https://www.instagram.com/p/CROxIYcp3Rn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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No matter what continent I’m on, the invertebrate fascination continues. Anyone out there in the great big world of anemones know what this South African tide pool specimen might be? #travel #southafrica #oceans #tidepools #anemone #marinelife #marinebiology #marineinverts

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Most likely a ghost crab or Hagu’ui or Arigh in the native language. Tried looking for a species identification for this little guy and I think he is the horned ghost crab (Ocypode cerathopthalma). Which can be found around the Indo-pacific and pacific regions, east of Africa to the Philippines, and from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef. The horned ghost crab possess eyestalks extending beyond the eyes into long points, which are longer in adults, and shorter (or even absent) in juveniles. They can scurry up to 2.1m/s on sand. So granted it took me a while to catch up to him and give him a little poke. :) #ghostcrab #ghostcrabs #hornedghostcrab #cnmi #crab #littlecrab #crabonsand #nature #beach #beachcritters #critters #invertebrates #marineinverts (at Mochong Beach)

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Camel Shrimp are always on their toes. #underwaterdepot #aquarium #saltwater #tropicalfish #fishshop #losangeles #shermanoaks #marineinverts #shrimp #camelshrimp

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More #MarineInvertMonday, & yet again featuring another species of nudibranch. I also was really into marine invertebrates, post-marine mammals but pre-birds...Nudibranchs & polychaetes (marine worms) were definitely my faves! #MarineMonday #nudibranch #seaslug #opistobranch #gastropods #molluscs #marineinverts #inverts #sendnudis #urchin #seaurchin #limpet #anemone #scallop #polychaete #marineworms #tubeworms #christmastreeworm #featherdusterworm #tidepools #lagoon #knysna #biodiversity #periurban #ecology #naturephotography #wildlifephotography @knysnabasin @sanbi_za @the.bdi @thesenislandliving @visitknysna @exploreknysna (at Thesen Island, Knysna) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO_L06mAeWX/?igshid=mavp8wa8a7wq

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#MarineInvertsMonday…wondering what this strangely wonderful creature is? It’s a crinoid, also known as a feather star or comatulid — crawling marine invertebrates related to sea stars & sea urchins! Fantastic, yet somewhat uncommon, to see them. #crinoid #crinoidea #echinodermata #scicomm #biodiversity #marineinverts #invertebrates (at Thesen Island, Knysna) https://www.instagram.com/p/COsyZhWgn7r/?igshid=wbt82yj657pa

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#MarineInvertMonday Unexpected marine treasures abound in the Knysna Estuary Lagoon…! This brightly coloured nudibranch (sea slug) was even found in moorings of man-made canals. Amazing how life persists. #MarineMonday #nudibranch #seaslug #opistobranch #gastropods #molluscs #marineinverts #inverts #sendnudis #biodiversity #periurban #ecology #naturephotography #wildlifephotography @knysnabasin @sanbi_za @the.bdi @thesenislandliving @visitknysna @exploreknysna (at Thesen Island, Knysna) https://www.instagram.com/p/COI5XHPg-XN/?igshid=upveu036u95o

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#TidepoolThursday…Literal littoral line of Littorina…#tidepools #seasnail #littoralzone #rockycoast #intertidal #littorina #periwinkle #periwinklesnail #marineinverts (at Robberg Coastal Corridor Protected Environment) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsIHPHgEnQ/?igshid=adovgsewz683