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Hyönteiset (Luokka Insecta)Havainnoija
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Hallett Cove CP. A relatively large type of gall, fairly common on some Dodonaea viscosa shrubs in this part of the Hallett Cove CP. (For all I know, all the morphologically different galls I'm posting from the one small area in Hallett Cove CP may be caused by a single species,eg merely showingdifferent maturation states of the galls.And while I've concentrated on galls seen on Dodonaea viscosa shrubs, unsurprisingly many other vascular plants occurring naturally within the same area had galls, some of which could also be caused by the same species that may be causing the galls on the Dodonaea viscosa shrubs. I'm fairly clueless about galls, despite submitting numerous gall observations in the past few years! I usually suggest insects as causality, by default, but at least I am aware that galls can also be caused by microbes et al!)
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Hyönteiset (Luokka Insecta)Havainnoija
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Hallett Cove CP. A leaf gall of some kind, also on Dodonaea viscosa (but on a separate shrub to the preceding observation).Hallett Cove CP.
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Hyönteiset (Luokka Insecta)Havainnoija
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Hallett Cove CP. Some sort of gall, on Dodonaea viscosa. This sort of gall was prolific on some of the Sticky Hopbush shrubs in this part of the CP, as exemplified in the last photo.
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Alaheimo SciapodinaeHavainnoija
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Small fly sunning itself on the northern side of an exposed, low River Red Gum in a tiny seaward facing gully in the CP.
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Hyönteiset (Luokka Insecta)Havainnoija
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Gall of some kind, remains of, on a leaf on a Myoporum insulare shrub in Hallett Cove CP.
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Tarhamehiläinen (Apis mellifera)Havainnoija
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On Melaleuca lanceolata in Hallett Cove CP.
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Simpukat (Luokka Bivalvia)Havainnoija
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The relatively large oyster like valve in upper frame in each photo. Beach washed.
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Sarveispiisienet (Luokka Demospongiae)Havainnoija
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Orange, at centre. Not uncommon here in the shallow subtidal. (And probably deeper, but this was a very shallow solo snorkel).
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Havainnoija
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During entry for our first snorkel at this spot we first swam over a very small but healthy Sea Nymph meadow (after pushing through masses of detrital seaweeds in the shallows).
Kuvat / Äänet
Havainnoija
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Nocturnal intertidal platform reef walk at low tide. Limited image quality. Probably the New Zealand taxon.
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Ajokaskasvit (Heimo Zosteraceae)Havainnoija
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Same species probably as in my preceding observation from same site, although this image was taken a bit closer to the beach ie shallower and more protected (??relevance??).
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Ajokkaat (Suku Zostera)Havainnoija
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Shallow subtidal, moderate exposure site, snkl images.
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Heimo NaticidaeHavainnoija
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Shallow subtidal. (I've forgotten the name for the slug that produces these distinctive egg ribbons,which were uncommon here but are at times prolific in, for example, Coffin Bay).
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Merimakkarat (Luokka Holothuroidea)Havainnoija
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These were prolific in the silty, sandy littoral zone and shallow subtidal at this location. Receding tide.
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Heimo ElectridaeHavainnoija
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The pale mesh pattern coverings on this bit of drift detrital common Kelp (which also has a heavy coating of coralline algae making its base colour pink).
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Shallow and mildly surgy snorkel inside the southern side of Waterloo Bay. Depth varied from intertidal (at entry from end of beach) to shallow subtidal towards the bay entrance (still relatively sheltered in this region's context but surgy nonetheless. Such that I only got roughly half way there before turning back, being late arvo and with outgoing tide somehow further reducing the limited visibility).