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
Mediterranean fanworm Sabella spallanzanii waiting for its prey in shallow waters of Browns Bay, Auckland. It’s beautiful but unwelcome pest in New Zealand waters brought here we ships. Unfortunately, it seems it does very well in nz harbours and bays. Keywords: fanworm worm Mediterranean “Mediterranean fanworm” Sabella spallanzanii “Sabella spallanzanii” pest unwelcome bio-security bay bays harbour […]
Pair of leatherjackets Parika scaber swimming over kelp forest of Ecklonia radiata. Keywords: leatherjacket fish Parika scaber “Parika scaber” kelp forest “kelp forest” Ecklonia radiata “Ecklonia radiata” vegetation algae underwater undersea temperate water Pacific ocean