wmblom's Identifications

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What

Variolipallium cerebroides

Observer

lloyd_esler

Date

August 25, 2009 12:00 PM NZST

Place

Bluff 9814, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Variolipallium cerebroides - Photo (c) Lloyd Esler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lloyd Esler
wmblom's ID: Variolipallium cerebroides, a member of Trivia, Erato and Allies (Superfamily Velutinoidea)
Added on February 4, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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2 photos

What

Typical Stubwitchers (Genus Joeropsis)

Observer

richardlitt

Date

November 8, 2022 02:30 PM NZDT

Place

Island Bay, Wellington, NZ (Google, OSM)
Typical Stubwitchers - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh
wmblom's ID: Typical Stubwitchers (Genus Joeropsis)
Added on November 9, 2022
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What

Family Janiridae

Observer

luca_dt

Date

June 8, 2022 03:49 PM NZST

Place

Mermaids kitchen (Google, OSM)

Description

Tiny thing under a rock. my best guess would be Wormpod?

~3mm long
Shallow subtidal

Janiridae - Photo (c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by smithsonian_marinegeo
wmblom's ID: Family Janiridae, a member of Witchers (Superfamily Janiroidea)
Added on June 12, 2022
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3 photos

What

Sipunculus mundanus

Observer

simonf7532

Date

May 20, 2022 10:49 AM NZST

Place

Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

under a hole in the sand, didn't realize it was still half buried until too late.

Sipunculus - Photo (c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Dennis Rabeling
wmblom's ID: Genus Sipunculus, a member of Peanut Worms (Order Sipuncula)
Added on May 22, 2022
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What

Metallic Isopod (Idotea metallica)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

May 12, 2022 02:37 PM NZST

Place

Balaena Bay (Google, OSM)

Description

In plankton swimming around

~3mm long

Edit: He's been in my aquarium and He's growing! now ~5mm long. (26/05/22)

Edit 2: Saw him molt!

Edit 3: ~1cm long (5/06/22)

Edit 4: Molted (12/06/22) ~1.3cm

Edit 5: Molted (16/07/22) ~2cm

It died :( (18/08/22) ~2.5cm

Behaviours:
It can see my hand with the food before it enters the water and will react by reaching out for it.
It can rapidly swim and will catch food particles while swimming.

Common Valvetails - Photo (c) jim-anderson, all rights reserved, uploaded by jim-anderson
wmblom's ID: Common Valvetails (Family Idoteidae)
Added on May 16, 2022
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4 photos

What

Opossum Shrimps (Order Mysida)

Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

November 6, 2021 02:15 PM NZDT

Place

Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Opossum Shrimps - Photo (c) NTNU, Faculty of Natural Sciences, some rights reserved (CC BY)
wmblom's ID: Opossum Shrimps (Order Mysida)
Added on February 1, 2022
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3 photos

What

Penaeid Prawns (Family Penaeidae)

Observer

patuharakeke

Date

August 19, 2021 09:48 AM NZST

Place

Pirihi Road, Takahiwai, Northland, NZ (Google, OSM)
Penaeid Prawns - Photo (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Benji Beluga
wmblom's ID: Penaeid Prawns (Family Penaeidae)
Added on August 31, 2021
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2 photos

What

Giant Rock Barnacle (Austromegabalanus nigrescens)

Observer

lisa_bennett

Date

July 6, 2021 09:35 PM NZST

Place

Waikawau, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Giant Rock Barnacle - Photo (c) Simon Grove, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Grove
wmblom's ID: Giant Rock Barnacle (Austromegabalanus nigrescens)
Added on July 12, 2021
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What

Symmetrical Sessile Barnacles (Order Balanomorpha)

Observer

dave_holland

Date

December 16, 2020 01:43 PM NZDT

Place

Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Chthamalid Barnacles - Photo (c) Jennifer Rycenga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jennifer Rycenga
wmblom's ID: Chthamalid Barnacles (Family Chthamalidae)
Added on December 23, 2020
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4 photos

What

European Freshwater Leech (Helobdella europaea)

Observer

farside

Date

December 14, 2020 04:36 PM NZDT

Place

New Lynn, Auckland 0600, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

This species looks like Helobdella europaea as shown on the NIWA website.

Freshwater Jawless Leeches - Photo (c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
wmblom's ID: Freshwater Jawless Leeches (Family Glossiphoniidae)
Added on December 15, 2020
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What

Burrowing Sea Cucumber (Taeniogyrus dunedinensis)

Observer

simonf7532

Date

November 4, 2014 09:53 AM NZDT

Place

Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Burrowing Sea Cucumber - Photo (c) highlands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by highlands
wmblom's ID: Burrowing Sea Cucumber (Taeniogyrus dunedinensis)
Added on December 3, 2020
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5 photos

What

Apodids (Order Apodida)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

October 10, 2020

Place

Manukau Harbour, Auckland (Google, OSM)

Description

Manukau Harbour seashore at Blockhouse Bay, Auckland. Partly buried in mud under an upper intertidal rock.

Burrowing Sea Cucumber - Photo (c) highlands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by highlands
wmblom's ID: Burrowing Sea Cucumber (Taeniogyrus dunedinensis)
Added on October 11, 2020
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What

Opossum Shrimps (Order Mysida)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

September 24, 2020 09:31 AM NZST

Place

Matapouri 0173, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

There were heaps of these tiny things buzzing around. Could only just see them with a naked eye. Photo is taken on macro lens and zoomed in so not great quality. Thought they were shrimp initially but after viewing they look like some other crustacean - isopod maybe?

Opossum Shrimps - Photo (c) NTNU, Faculty of Natural Sciences, some rights reserved (CC BY)
wmblom's ID: Opossum Shrimps (Order Mysida)
Added on September 27, 2020
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3 photos

What

Opossum Shrimps (Order Mysida)

Observer

anhsmith

Date

September 19, 2020 02:39 PM NZST

Place

Auckland 0932, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Opossum Shrimps - Photo (c) NTNU, Faculty of Natural Sciences, some rights reserved (CC BY)
wmblom's ID: Opossum Shrimps (Order Mysida)
Added on September 22, 2020
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What

Themiste minor

Observer

kelvinperrie

Date

April 7, 2020 04:13 PM NZST

Place

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Under a rock in the intertidal zone; lots of them around. Worms?

Themiste minor - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
wmblom's ID: Themiste minor, a member of Peanut Worms (Order Sipuncula)
Added on August 25, 2020
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What

Kina (Evechinus chloroticus)

Observer

predomalpha

Date

July 25, 2020 04:56 AM NZST

Place

Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Kina - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
wmblom's ID: Kina (Evechinus chloroticus)
Added on August 6, 2020
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What

Cyrtomaia cornuta

Observer

clinton

Date

October 29, 2016 04:47 PM NZDT

Place

Macauley Island, Kermadec Islands Marine Reserve, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

collected by beam trawl, TAN1612 Kermadec Ridge Expedition

Inachidae - Photo (c) Mariano Rodriguez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mariano Rodriguez
wmblom's ID: Family Inachidae, a member of Spider Crabs and Decorator Crabs (Superfamily Majoidea)
Added on July 8, 2020
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What

Genus Chamaesipho

Observer

danilo_hegg

Date

October 12, 2019 12:36 AM NZDT

Place

Peach Cove, Whangarei Heads, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Column Barnacles - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
wmblom's ID: Column Barnacles (Chamaesipho columna)
Added on July 7, 2020
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What

Snakeskin Chiton (Sypharochiton pelliserpentis)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

June 16, 2020 10:39 AM NZST

Place

Pataua, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Sypharochiton sinclairi - Photo (c) Kelvin Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kelvin Perrie
wmblom's ID: Sypharochiton sinclairi, a member of Neoloricate Chitons (Subclass Neoloricata)
Added on June 23, 2020
Maverick

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What

Column Barnacles (Chamaesipho columna)

Observer

john_barkla

Date

June 14, 2020 01:35 PM NZST

Place

Otago 9081, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Locally common on tidal rocks

Column Barnacles - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
wmblom's ID: Column Barnacles (Chamaesipho columna)
Added on June 15, 2020
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What

Alpheus socialis

Observer

kelvinperrie

Date

April 10, 2020 06:13 PM NZST

Place

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

I think. It visually matches some existing observations.

Alpheus socialis - Photo (c) Kelvin Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kelvin Perrie
wmblom's ID: Alpheus socialis, a member of Snapping Shrimps (Family Alpheidae)
Added on June 9, 2020
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3 photos

What

Purple Rock Crab (Leptograpsus variegatus)

Observer

brooketheobald

Date

May 26, 2020 08:46 PM NZST

Place

Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Scientific name: Pachygrapsus crassipes
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Grapsidae
Genus: Pachygrapsus
Species: P. crassipes

Found at pilot bay at midtide during the afternoon.

Method 5 - Sandy flat observations

Purple Rock Crab - Photo (c) williamdomenge9, all rights reserved, uploaded by williamdomenge9
wmblom's ID: Purple Rock Crab (Leptograpsus variegatus)
Added on May 27, 2020
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3 photos

What

Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

October 27, 2017 10:35 AM NZDT

Place

Whatipu, Huia, Auckland 0604, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

These creatures were abundant in the rock pools, or higher up on the rock face near the rock pools.

Siphonaria australis - Photo (c) memopob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by memopob
wmblom's ID: Siphonaria australis, a member of False Limpets (Family Siphonariidae)
Added on May 6, 2020
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4 photos

What

Chiridota gigas

Observer

liamclaytonmedia

Date

November 24, 2019 11:50 AM +13

Place

Pacific Ocean, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Quality is bad as screenshots from Snapchat video. Weird slug worm thing. From memory I think it changed colour and changes in size.

Chiridota gigas - Photo (c) Simon Grove, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Grove
wmblom's ID: Chiridota gigas, a member of Apodids (Order Apodida)
Added on March 4, 2020
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2 photos

What

Murex Snails (Family Muricidae)

Observer

kelvinperrie

Date

February 12, 2020 07:22 PM NZDT

Place

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

some sort of eggs? intertidal zone. maybe similar to https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/15964504

Murex Snails - Photo (c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by budak
wmblom's ID: Murex Snails (Family Muricidae)
Added on February 13, 2020
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3 photos

What

European Freshwater Leech (Helobdella europaea)

Observer

crispychipp

Date

February 6, 2020 05:24 PM +13

Place

New Windsor, Auckland 0600, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Freshwater worm x20mag.
Maybe PROBOSCIS WORM ( NEMERTEA : NEMERTEA )?

European Freshwater Leech - Photo (c) Jonathan Breytenbach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jonathan Breytenbach
wmblom's ID: European Freshwater Leech (Helobdella europaea)
Added on February 10, 2020
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What

Chiridota gigas

Observer

alanad

Date

January 14, 2020

Place

Pourerere 4271, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Little pink burrowing sea cucumber. Photo by Fiona Miller

Chiridota gigas - Photo (c) Simon Grove, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Grove
wmblom's ID: Chiridota gigas, a member of Apodids (Order Apodida)
Added on February 3, 2020
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2 photos

What

Northern Mantis Shrimp (Pariliacantha georgeorum)

Observer

wolverinejesus

Date

January 16, 2020 06:30 PM +13

Place

Auckland 0873, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Would love to know what this is

Northern Mantis Shrimp - Photo (c) Carmen Romano L, all rights reserved, uploaded by Carmen Romano L
wmblom's ID: Northern Mantis Shrimp (Pariliacantha georgeorum)
Added on January 19, 2020
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What

Cyclograpsus insularum

Observer

corokid

Date

December 28, 2019 01:30 PM +13

Place

Pacific Ocean, , Waikato, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Amongst rocks shoreline Tuateawa Coromandel

Cyclograpsus insularum - Photo (c) Kelvin Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kelvin Perrie
wmblom's ID: Cyclograpsus insularum, a member of Varunid Crabs (Family Varunidae)
Added on January 15, 2020
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2 photos

What

Chiridota gigas

Observer

jane76

Date

December 27, 2019 11:57 AM +13

Place

Spriggs Park, Ahuriri, Hawke's Bay, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Is this a snot sea cucumber? It’s about the size of my index finger. Feels slimy to touch. Found at just after high tide under a rock.

Chiridota gigas - Photo (c) Simon Grove, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Grove
wmblom's ID: Chiridota gigas, a member of Apodids (Order Apodida)
Added on January 12, 2020
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