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wsteinriedeKuvaus
Strong currents brought in a couple dozen juveniles over several days. Occurence was documented with Dr. Milton Love
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Brama japonicaHavainnoija
mikejustaKuvaus
Some sort of jack, locally called a Pomfret, caught while power trolling
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spyingnaturalistKuvaus
Worm-like parasite burrowing into a grounded Fin Whale.
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Havainnoija
luca_dtKuvaus
Now this was a bit of a surprise.
Swam out when I lifted a rock. It then tucked into a space nearby. Very weird things. Habitat shot last. That's the spot he was in before I flipped the rock.
~4cm long
Lower intertidal.
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Antimora microlepisHavainnoija
shanafelt_benPaikka
Puuttuva sijaintiKuvaus
Bottom trawl @ 250-290 fathoms
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Amia ocellicaudaHavainnoija
bradmoonKuvaus
Many babies schooling around presumed parent in shaded, shallow (1/2 to 1 ft deep) backwater swamp. Based on a quick dot-count, I estimate that there were as many as 2000-3000 baby bowfins in the school.
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Viola montagneiHavainnoija
joeysantoreKuvaus
Only one plant. Many dead. Horses everywhere, probably feral. Either way they're grazing everything down to shit. Could use some pumas here.
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Gobiesox eugrammusHavainnoija
divindkKuvaus
ID with help from Milton Love and Jack Engle at University of California, Santa Barbara. Overall length about 3cm. Very shy. 5-6 individuals observed in crevices at around 50-60’ depth in the dive park at Catalina Island. Possibly a range extension for this species. This was the only image I was able to capture that was worthwhile.
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Macrotylus amoenusHavainnoija
psyllidhipsterKuvaus
one of today's highlights - gorgeous mirid
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Phylliroe bucephalaHavainnoija
nzwideKuvaus
Posting courtesy of Wade Doak
Photo by Keith Ericksen
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beschwarKuvaus
Collected with permission and permit on TPWD property. Drift net on spring. This is a relatively common species in this spring.
Diameter is 1.3 mm
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Phronima sedentariaHavainnoija
underwaterpatKuvaus
Female inside its salp victim!
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treegrowKuvaus
Tylozygus geometricus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA.
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Havainnoija
cedric_leeKuvaus
Unusually large for a psuedoscorpion ~15mm; Thanks to Gretchen Baker for this special treat.
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Syncaris pacificaHavainnoija
tiwaneKuvaus
These were awesome! They were hanging out among some brambles underwater. This beautiful female posed for us in the sunlight.
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Merikadettikala (Porichthys notatus)Havainnoija
anudibranchmomKuvaus
Eggs of Plainfin Midshipman - guarded by a Big Mama. You can see the babies inside!!
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Havainnoija
davegoodwardKuvaus
Type locality at Agua Caliente Wash, accessed from Pacific Crest Trail.
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Demodex folliculorumHavainnoija
dloarieKuvaus
Kind of creepy, but I guess everybody has some.
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Aurelia labiataHavainnoija
underwaterpatKuvaus
Pink/purple guts when gravid, size and locality are distinctive of A. labiata. A. aurita is in the North Sea, and A. sp1 is found in harbors. A. labiata is the most common moon jelly on open coast California.
Found in a swarm of brown sea nettles Chrysaora fuscescens at the Monterey breakwater.
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Placida brookaeHavainnoija
bablinbrookKuvaus
Sacoglossan Sea Slug. Maximum length 6 mm. Rhinophores cylindrical, enrolled,
black with posterior white stripes from base to half-way up,
leaving apices completely black. Oral tentacles
completely black; foot corners yellow. Head black with two
yellow-orange patches, eyespots at base of yellow-orange
patches. Lateral yellow-orange line on head connects
yellow-orange eye patches to dorsum. Body elongate,
with numerous cylindrical cerata covering most of the
dorsum. Proximal half of cerata yellow-orange, distal half
black. Foot yellow-orange ventrally from head to tail.
Posterior end of foot is pointed, black dorsally.
Radula of a 4 mm long specimen from Catalina Island,
California (CPIC 01962) composed of 7 teeth in ascending
row, 12 teeth in descending row, and 2–4 teeth in ascus. Leading tooth smooth, lacking denticles, with a cylindrical,
short, slightly curved, pointed cusp. Base of teeth
short, triangular, slightly concave ventrally.
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Homarus americanusHavainnoija
homarusamericanusPaikka
YksityinenKuvaus
a few neat catches from the 2017 Maine lobster season
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nigelmarshKuvaus
Very rare endemic shark, this is only the fifth one I have seen, previously saw two off Brisbane at Shag Rock and Manta Bommie in 1992 and two off the Gold Coast at Palm Beach Reef in 1994.
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jackson_chuKuvaus
Sampled from a midwater tow (200 m) in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica.
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themusicalmacrocystisKuvaus
Caught via otter trawling w/ Marine Science Institute. Caught juvenile Bat Rays in high densities (28 individuals in one net) including this one.
Eyes not shown, but iris' are red making for a true albino.
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Amerikanmäyrä (Taxidea taxus)Havainnoija
lmthurmonKuvaus
Badger and Coyote hunting prairie dogs together as a team
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Labrisomus xantiHavainnoija
efreutelKuvaus
No idea what this little guy is. Not a kelpfish, not a sarcastic fringe head. Possibly a blenny/goby?
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Taeniopoda equesHavainnoija
greglasleyKuvaus
Horse Lubber Grasshopper
Taeniopoda eques
Cienega Creek,
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Presidio Co., Texas
22 August 2013
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Havainnoija
silversea_starsongKuvaus
Co-occurring with S. bellum, but preferring slightly damper habitats. Growing along shallow creek.
