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Taxa Info

Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
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The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. Although once considered to be three separate species, it is now considered to be one, with nine recognised subspecies. A member of the Artamidae, the Australian magpie is placed in its own genus Gymnorhina and is most closely related to the black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi). It is not, however, closely related to the European magpie Learn more »
arnim observed one on 2021-03-07 in Foxton Beach, New Zealand
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Photo: (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Australian Magpie - Photo (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Mosquito Ferns (Genus Azolla)
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Azolla (mosquito fern, duckweed fern, fairy moss, water fern) is a genus of seven species of aquatic ferns in the family Salviniaceae. They are extremely reduced in form and specialized, looking nothing like other typical ferns but more resembling duckweed or some mosses. Learn more »
lbuckman observed one on 2021-03-06 in Cosumnes River Preserve, Galt, CA, US
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Photo: (c) tonyg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tony Gerard
Mosquito Ferns - Photo (c) gbentall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gena Bentall
Triton Seaslugs (Genus Tritonia)
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Tritonia is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae. Learn more »
daan_hoffmann observed one on 2014-07-26 in Western Bay of Plenty, NZ-BP, NZ
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Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
Triton Seaslugs - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
American White Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)
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Nymphaea odorata, also known as the American white waterlily, fragrant water-lily, beaver root, fragrant white water lily, white water lily, sweet-scented white water lily, and sweet-scented water lily, is an aquatic plant belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It can commonly be found in shallow lakes, ponds, and permanent slow moving waters throughout North America where it ranges from Central America to northern Canada. It is also Learn more »
jovirens observed one on 2019-08-15 in Tay, Tay, ON, CA
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Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
American White Waterlily - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Carolina Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana)
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Cabomba caroliniana is an aquatic perennial herbaceous plant native to North and South America. It is a weed of national significance in Australia and on the list of invasive alien species of union concern in the EU. Learn more »
stephen_thorpe observed one on 2020-03-26 in Ranui, Auckland
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Photo: (c) eyeweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Carolina Fanwort - Photo (c) eyeweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Yellow-banded Leafroller Parasite (Xanthopimpla rhopaloceros)
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joycey07 observed one on 2021-02-27 in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
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Photo: (c) dvanwinkel, all rights reserved, uploaded by Dylan van Winkel
Yellow-banded Leafroller Parasitoid Wasp - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved
Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata)
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Banksia marginata, commonly known as the silver banksia, is a species of tree or woody shrub in the plant genus Banksia found throughout much of southeastern Australia. It ranges from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, to north of Armidale, New South Wales, and across Tasmania and the islands of Bass Strait. It grows in various habitats, including Eucalyptus forest, scrub, heathland and moorland. Banksia marginata varies widely in habit, ranging from Learn more »
tutukiwi observed one on 2020-10-28 in Lake Ohia Conservation Area, Far North, Northland, New Zealand
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Photo: (c) Nathan Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Silver Banksia - Photo (c) Nathan Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Crustaceans (Subphylum Crustacea)
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Crustaceans (Crustacea /krʌˈsteɪʃə/) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and barnacles. The crustacean group is usually treated as a subphylum, and thanks to recent molecular studies it is now well accepted that the crustacean group is paraphyletic, and comprises all animals in the Pancrustacea clade other than hexapods. Some crustaceans are more closely related to insects and other hexapod Learn more »
mrdanieljking observed one on 2021-03-08 in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand
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Photo: (c) Antonio Guillén, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Crustaceans - Photo (c) Jenny, all rights reserved
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Coprosma rugosa - Photo (c) chrismorse, all rights reserved Coprosma rugosa on March 07, 2021

Makaka - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) Makaka (Plagianthus divaricatus) on March 03, 2021

Leather-leaf Fern - Photo (c) Petra White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) Leather-leaf Fern (Pyrrosia eleagnifolia) on March 08, 2021

Tūī - Photo (c) Matt Binns, some rights reserved (CC BY) Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) on March 04, 2021

Hound's Tongue Fern - Photo (c) williamdomenge9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) Hound's Tongue Fern (Microsorum pustulatum) on February 18, 2021

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