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Seagrass (Halophila australis). Found in estuaries and on sheltered reefs from Dongara, WA, to Sydney, NSW, including Tasmania. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Seagrass (Heterozostera tasmanica). Found in shallow sheltered sea beds on moderately exposed sand in temperate Australian waters. Photo taken in Port Hughes, South Australia.
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Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae). Also known as Sea Gull. New South Wales, Australia
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Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) - with a captured herring. Endemic Australian species, commonly seen along the south-western and southern coasts of Australia, scarcely seen elsewhere.
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Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus), resting on the ocean surface. Found throughout coastal southern Australia. Photo taken off Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus), resting on the ocean surface. Found throughout coastal southern Australia. Photo taken off Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus), in flight. Found throughout coastal southern Australia. Photo taken off Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus), in flight. Found throughout coastal southern Australia. Photo taken off Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Silver Gulls (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - adult and juvenile. Also known as Seagull. Found throughout Australia. Photo taken at Lake Wallaga bird sanctuary, Bermagui, New South Wales, Australia.
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Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) over stormy sea - rainbow. Also known as Southern Blackbacked Gull. Indo-Pacific
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Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) feeding on Seal entrails from Great White Shark predation. Also known as Southern Blackbacked Gull. Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa. Also found in Southern and Northern Australia
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Yellow-kneed Sea Spider (Calipallenid pycnogonid) on Sponge. Also known as Pycnogonida. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Yellow-kneed Sea Spider (Calipallenid pycnogonid) on bryozoa. Also known as Pycnogonida. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Yellow-kneed Sea Spider (Calipallenid pycnogonid) on Sponge. Also known as Pycnogonida. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Yellow-kneed Sea Spider (Calipallenid pycnogonid) on bryozoa. Also known as Pycnogonida. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Yellow Kneed Sea Spider (Calipallenid pycnogonid) on Sponge. Also known as Pycnogonida. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Yellow-kneed Sea Spider (Calipallenid pycnogonid) on Sponge. Also known as Pycnogonida. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Sea Sponge (Euryspongia sp.). Found on moderately sheltered reefs throughout temperate Australian waters. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found on sheltered reefs throughout tropical and temperate Australian waters. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found in tropical and temperate seas worldwide. Photo was taken on a jetty pylon in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Possibly: Callyspongia sp.). Photographed on a jetty pylon in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Auistralia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found on shaded reef, rock wall and jetty pylons throughout Australia. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Temperate Pink Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea), and other invertebrate life attached to a pylon beneath Blairgowrie Jetty, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges and Tunicates attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Fromia Sea Star (Fromia polypora). Also known as Fromia Starfish. Southern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea Star (Ophidiaster confertus). Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - surrounded by Ascidians. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Biscuit Star (Pentagonaster duebeni). Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - surrounded encrusting Sponge and Ascidian. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Velvet Sea Star (Petricia vernicina). Also known as Velvet Starfish. Edtithburgh, South Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - surrounded by Sponge. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South Australia
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Mosaic Sea Star (Plectaster decanus) amongst sea algae. Also known as Mosaic Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
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Spurred Sea Star (Patiriella calcar) - surrounded by encrusting Sponge. Also known as Spurred Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
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Leach's Sea Star (Leiaster leachi). Also known as Leach's Starfish. Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - amongst sponges and ascidians. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South Australia
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Spurred Sea Stars (Patiriella calcar). A striking Sea star that genetically controls its colors of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues. It is commonly found in tidal rockpools of southern and south eastern Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Spurred Sea Stars (Patiriella calcar). A striking Sea star that genetically controls its colors of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues. It is commonly found in tidal rockpools of southern and south eastern Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Also known as Eleven-arm Starfish. Found on reef rubble, sand and mud of southern and south eastern Australia, also New Zealand. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea star (Uniophora granifera). Found from Spencer Gulf, SA, to Solitary Islands, NSW, including Tas. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea star (Uniophora granifera), resting on seagrass. Found on reef rubble and seagrass beds in sheltered waters of Sa, Vic, Tas and NSW. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Seastar (Coscinasterias muricata). Found from Houtman Abrolhos, WA, to southern Qld. Also New Zealand. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Eleven-arm Seastar (Coscinasterias muricata). Found from Houtman Abrolhos, WA, to southern Qld. Also New Zealand. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, vic, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) in a rock pool. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
© Justin Gilligan / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea Urchin (Diadema palmeri). Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Purple Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Found on sheltered and moderately exposed reefs throughout southern Australia, from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Queensland, including Tas, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Found on sheltered and moderately exposed reefs throughout southern Australia, from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Queensland, including Tas, Australia
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