Tiny clown doris (nudibranch) Ceratosoma amoena among algae, mostly neptune’s necklace, in shallow water of Mahurnagi Harbour, New Zealand. Keywords: clown doris “clown doris” nudibranch “clown nudibranch” Ceratosoma amoena “Ceratosoma amoena” bottom underwater undersea close-up “close up” slug sea “sea slug” tiny gills gill purple white skin orange dot neptune’s necklace Pacific ocean temperate Mahurangi Harbour […]

Nicely shaped purple finger sponge tree among brown algae on silty bottom of Mahurangi Harbour, New Zealand … one of the reasons I dive the place regularly. Keywords: sponge purple finger “finger sponge” “purple sponge” “purple finger sponge” “filter feeder” “filter feeding” filter feeder feeding silt silty bottom underwater undersea invertebrate brow algae Mahurangi harbour Pacific […]

Close-up picture of tubercles of wandering anemone Phlyctenactis tuberculosa that look like corn, however, they are not suitable for eating. Keywords: wandering anemone “wandering anemone” Phlyctenactis tuberculosa “Phlyctenactis tuberculosa”  tubercle tubercles corn corn-like macro close-up “close up” underwater undersea temperate water Pacific ocean

Prickly eleven-armed sea star (Coscinasterias calamaria) on rock in shallow water near Ti Point Wharf in Whangateau Harbour, New Zealand. Keywords: sea star “sea star” starfish Echinoderm prickly eleven arm arms eleven-armed Coscinasterias calamaria “Coscinasterias calamaria” bottom exposed underwater undersea shallow temperate water Pacific ocean “Ti Point” wharf Whangateau harbour harbor New Zealand nz

Yellow boring sponge, probably Cliona celata, with algae show there is a rock here hidden in otherwise flat sandy/muddy bottom of Mahurangi Harbour. Keywords: sponge yellow boring “boring sponge” “yellow sponge” “yellow boring sponge” Cliona celata “Cliona celata” Clionaidae underwater undersea Pacific ocean temperate Mahurangi harbour bottom sandy sand algae vegetation weed weeds sea

Jungle of brown algae with bubble-like floats that allow it to grow vertically. On dry land that would require solid support structures. Underwater floats are sufficient. Keywords: vegetation dense algae brown weed weeds “sea weed” sea “sea weeds” float floats support jungle shallow temperate water underwater undersea Pacific ocean