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Estrellas Espinosas de Mar (Género Astropecten)Observ.
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NOTE to iNaturalist community - please do not assume the species name A preissi for this observation. A specimen should be examined taxonomically if that hasn’t occurred already (I will check, because there was concern about the abundance of this sea star in past years). If no specimens have been examined, then there is no reliable evidence that the abundant sea stars in West Lakes are preissi. There are ~ 3 native species in Astropecten in SA, and it is possible that introduced Astropecten species also occur in disturbed areas connected with the Pt Adelaide shipping port.
46 of these Astropecten sea stars - various sizes - were observed in the intertidal, along a 120m stretch of West Lakes, near Oars Reserve.
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Anadara trapeziaObserv.
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This was live and part-buried in muddy sand. Only 2 specimens (one live, and one pair of dead valves) seen along a 120m walk at lake edge.
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Orange form. Black, grey and orange lipped forms growing together in same location. Visible density around 8 per linear metre on mid S pontoons.
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Visible density about 8 per linear metre on mid south pontoons.
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Ostra Rizada (Magallana gigas)Observ.
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Several growing on plastic pipe near walkway.
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This moth was pink, a similar colour to the samphire on which it was resting. I posted in S Natureteers on FB, but no-one in that group who saw the post could identify this species.
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Accidentally uncovered whilst examining a piece of mangrove driftwood that had stranded at the extreme high tide mark. I replaced it quickly as I didn't want to disturb this tiger beetle and its home!
Photo take at Whyalla town samphire (right next to the dirt bike tracks that run through the saltmarsh mud, gypsum crystals, samphire plants, nesting and/or feeding areas for marshland birds).
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Guinusia chabrusObserv.
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Photo taken by a coastal event volunteer, using one of my cameras.
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Several rock crab carapaces and claw legs of different sizes seen on both sides of Crinoline Point.
