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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)- regenerating an arm and feeding on encrusting organisms. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of arm and tubed feet. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of regenerating arm. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of underside and feeding mouth. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Pink Gastropod (Cantharidus eximius) on Giant Kelp frond (Macrocystis pyrifera. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Doughboy Scallop (Chlamys asperrimus) - amongst sea sponges and tunicates. Found throughout southern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Qld, including Tasmania. Australia
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Doughboy Scallop (Chlamys asperrimus). Found throughout southern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Qld, including Tasmania. Australia
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Doughboy Scallop (Chlamys asperrimus), covered in sea sponge. Found throughout southern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Qld, including Tasmania. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Doughboy Scallop (Chlamys asperrimus), covered in sea sponge. Found throughout southern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Qld, including Tasmania. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Scuba Diver exploring Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of claw-like Holdfasts attached to rocky substrate. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Scuba Diver exploring Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) showing detail of Gas filled floats and Strap Leaves. Also known as Strap Kelp. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Neptune's necklace sea algea (Hormosira banksii) in a coastal granite boulder rock pool. Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia
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Green Sea Algae (Caulerpa sp.). Found in the shallow water throughout the temperate waters of Australia, including Tasmania. Photo taken off Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
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Toothbrush Leatherjacket (Acanthaluterus vittiger), amongst marine Alga or Kelp, (Phyllospora comosa). Found in temperate waters of Australia, from southern WA to NSW and Tasmania. Photo taken at Bicheno, Tasmania.
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Toothbrush Leatherjacket (Acanthaluterus vittiger), amongst marine Alga or Kelp, (Phyllospora comosa). Found in temperate waters of Australia, from southern WA to NSW and Tasmania. Photo taken at Bicheno, Tasmania.
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Marine Alga or Kelp (Phyllospora comosa). Common in shallow water around wave-swept sections of the south-eastern Australian coast, from Robe, SA, to Port Macquarie, NSW, and around Tas. Photo taken at Bicheno, Tas.
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Kelp Holdfast attached to a sponge covered rock. Photo taken at Governor Island Marine Sanctuary, Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
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Kelp Holdfast attached to a sponge covered rock. Photo taken at Governor Island Marine Sanctuary, Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
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Close detail of Kelp (Uncertain species), photographed in Waubs, Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
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Bull Kelp (Durvillaea potatorum). A dominant plant that grows at the low-tide level around the exposed coastline of Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.
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Spider web, situated in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia.
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Glass Squid (FAMILY: Cranchiidae.) - juvenile - size: 40mm. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Glass Squid (FAMILY: Cranchiidae.) - juvenile - size: 40mm. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia
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Banded Stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus). Also known as Crossback Stingaree. Found in southern Australia from Beachport, SA, to Tathra, NSW, and around Tas. Photo taken at Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Den of Tasmanian Devil cubs (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) with mouth open showing teeth. Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) with mouth open showing teeth. Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). Tasmania, Australia
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