Checking out Low Tide on The Kaipara

Took time this afternoon to check out the inter tidal zone. I was mainly looking for interesting looking barnacles, but found other equally interesting creatures. There are so many oysters! But I'm not sure if they are the native rock oyster or Pacific rock oysters. I'm hoping the former.

Posted on July 17, 2016 06:08 AM by heni heni

Observations

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What

Olive Anemone (Isactinia olivacea)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 01:50 PM NZST

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What

Purple Rock Crab (Leptograpsus variegatus)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 02:06 PM NZST

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Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 03:44 PM NZST

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What

Blue Tube Worm (Spirobranchus cariniferus)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 02:14 PM NZST

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What

Snakeskin Chiton (Sypharochiton pelliserpentis)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 02:14 PM NZST

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What

New Zealand Common Cushion Star (Patiriella regularis)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 01:53 PM NZST

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What

New Zealand Rock Oyster (Saccostrea glomerata)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 02:21 PM NZST

Description

Not sure the correct name is Saccostrea glomerata, or Crassostrea glomerata.

Photos / Sounds

What

Blue Tube Worm (Spirobranchus cariniferus)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 01:56 PM NZST

Description

I'm not sure if this is the same tube warm as I posted earlier today, but out of water.

Photos / Sounds

What

True Jellies (Class Scyphozoa)

Observer

heni

Date

July 17, 2016 02:11 PM NZST

Description

Not sure if this is a true jellyfish or not.

Comments

Good to see your journal entry. Did you know that you can choose to have your oyster obs attached to this post? Just edit the post and choose the obs on the right hand side and it will become part of this, as well as this journal entry will be part of that obs :)

Journal example here then click on either photo at the bottom of that post which will take you to the obs. Scroll down and on the right hand side you will see the Heading Journal Post and under that is the link back to the post :)

Posted by tangatawhenua almost 8 years ago

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