Observaciones de rebeccagbrown

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Thecostraca
Order: Balanomorpha
Family: Chthamalidae
Genus: Chamaesipho
Species: Chamaesipho columna

Tide: Low
Method 10 (observation)
Depth: 0m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Low exposure (upper intertidal zone)

These barnacles where found on the Eastern side of Moturiki Island.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Grapsidae
Genus: Leptograpsus
Species: Leptograpsus variegatus

Tide: low
Method: 3 (boulders and cobbles)
Depth: 0m
Substrate: Rock/boulders
Exposure: Medium wave exposure (lower intertidal zone)

This purple rock crab was found on the Eastern side of Moturiki Island tucked away in the rocks.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actiniidae
Genus: Actinia
Species: Actinia tenebrosa

Tide: low
Method: 3 (boulders and cobbles)
Depth: 0m
Substrate: Rock/boulders
Exposure: Low

This Waratah Anemone was found around the North side of Mount Maunganui.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Plagusiidae
Genus: Guinusia
Species: Guinusia chabrus

Tide: low
Method: 3 (snorkelling)
Depth: 0.5m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Medium wave exposure (subtidal zone)

This Red Rock crab was found snorkelling around the north/east side of Mount Maunganui.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Perna
Species: Perna canaliculus

Tide: low
Method: 4 (snorkelling)
Depth: 0.5m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Medium wave exposure (subtidal zone)

These mussels where found on the Eastern side of Moturiki Island while snorkelling.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Genus: Nerita
Species: Nerita melanotragus

Tide: Low
Method: 2 (rock pool)
Depth: 0.1m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Low wave exposure at the time.

These Neritas were found along the Eastern side of Moturiki Island inside of rock pools during low tide.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Forcipulatida
Family: Stichasteridae
Genus: Stichaster
Species: Stichaster australis

Tide: Low
Method: 4 (snorkelling)
Depth: 0.5m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Medium wave exposure (subtidal zone).

This Reef sea star was found snorkelling around the Western side of Moturiki Island during low tide.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Trochida
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Diloma
Species: Diloma aethiops

Tide: Low
Method: 2 (rock pool)
Depth: 0m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Low

This spotted top snail was found on the Eastern side of Moturiki Island in the rock pools during low tide.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Haustrum
Species: Haustrum scobina

Tide: Low
Method: 10 (observation)
Depth: 0m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Low

These Oyster borers were found on the Eastern side of Moturiki Island.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order:
Family: Nacellidae
Genus: Cellana
Species: Cellana radians

Tide: low
Method: 10 (observation)
Depth: 0m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Low (upper intertidal zone)

This radiate limpet was found on the rocks around the Eastern side of Moturiki Island at low tide.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Chitonidae
Genus: Sypharochiton
Species: Sypharochiton pelliserpentis

Tide: low
Method: 3 (boulders and cobbles)
Depth: 0m
Substrate: Rock/boulders
Exposure: Low

This Snakeskin Chiton was found around the Eastern side of Moturiki Island during low tide.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actiniidae
Genus: Oulactis
Species: Oulactis magna

Tide: Low
Method: 2 (rock pools)
Depth: 0.2m
Substrate: Rock
Exposure: Medium wave exposure (subtidal zone).

This Giant Shore Anemone was found on the Eastern side of Moturiki Island.