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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 »
crellow observed one on 2022-05-21 in Pacific Ave, Gerringong, NSW, AU
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Photo: (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Australian Magpie - Photo (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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) Eric Keith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric Keith
Carolina Fanwort - Photo (c) Eric Keith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric Keith
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 »
evievirens observed one on 2019-08-15 in Tay, Tay, ON, CA
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Photo: (c) Elvira de Lange, all rights reserved, uploaded by Elvira de Lange
American White Waterlily - Photo (c) Elvira de Lange, all rights reserved, uploaded by Elvira de Lange
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 »
luca_dt observed one on 2022-05-03 in Mermaids kitchen
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Photo: (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Bairstow
Triton Seaslugs - Photo (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Bairstow
Yellow-banded Leafroller Parasite (Xanthopimpla rhopaloceros)
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black_robin observed one on 2022-05-21 in Flagstaff, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Photo: (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
Yellow-banded Leafroller Parasitoid Wasp - Photo (c) Danilo Hegg, all rights reserved, uploaded by Danilo Hegg
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 »
maryannlemon observed one on 2022-04-30 in X467+JF, Fitzroy, New Plymouth 4312, 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 »
william-harland observed one on 2018-04-01 in Motunau, New Zealand
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Photo: (c) Jenny, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jenny
Crustaceans - Photo (c) Jenny, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jenny
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 »
nburkepile observed one on 2022-05-19 in Waipukurau 4283, New Zealand
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Photo: (c) 王美芳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 王美芳
Mosquito Ferns - Photo (c) 王美芳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 王美芳

Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

Molluscs (Phylum Mollusca)

Mammals (Class Mammalia)

Protozoans (Kingdom Protozoa)

Birds (Class Aves)

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Reptiles (Class Reptilia)

Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

Amphibians (Class Amphibia)

Arachnids (Class Arachnida)

Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)

Kelp, Diatoms, and Allies (Kingdom Chromista)

Insects (Class Insecta)

Recently Observed

Māpou - Photo (c) chrismorse, all rights reserved Māpou (Myrsine australis) on May 22, 2022

Tūī - Photo (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae) on May 09, 2022

Ear Fungus - Photo (c) flo2018, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by flo2018 Ear Fungus (Auricularia cornea) on May 23, 2022

New Zealand White-fronted Tern - Photo (c) Byron Chin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata ssp. striata) on April 30, 2022

Pholiota glutinosa - Photo (c) Jerry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jerry Cooper Pholiota glutinosa on May 23, 2022

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