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Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca)

Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca)

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Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca)

Sea Snails, Limpets (Gastropoda, excluding Euthyneura)
Sea Slugs, Sea Hares, Bubble Shells (Gastropoda, Euthyneura)
Pipis, Clams, Oysters (Bivalvia)
Chitons (Polyplacophora)
Octopuses, Squids (Cephalopoda)
Tusk Shells (Scaphopoda)

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Hinea brasiliana (Hinea brasiliana) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (Snakeskin Chiton) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Nodilittorina pyramidalis (Nodilittorina pyramidalis) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica (Commom Limpet) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Saccostrea glomerata (Sydney Rock Oyster) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Charonia lampas (Australian Red Triton) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Tenguella marginalba (Mulberry shell) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium auratum at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Scutus antipodes (Elephant Snail) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium nanum (Striped-mouth Conniwink) at Broulee, NSW by Hejor1
Lunella undulata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Dicathais orbita at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Austrocochlea porcata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Gastropoda at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Tenguella marginalba at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Cellana tramoserica at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Haliotis rubra rubra at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Trichomya hirsuta at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Nodilittorina pyramidalis at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Austrolittorina unifasciata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Nerita sp. at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Austrocochlea sp. at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Bembicium auratum at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Saccostrea glomerata at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
GASTROPODA (class) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Turbo (Ninella) torquatus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Turbo (Subninella) at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Bedeva paivae at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Opalia (Dentiscala) ballinensis at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Rostanga arbutus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Stylocheilus striatus at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Jorunna pantherina at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Gastropoda at Collaroy, NSW by Hejor1
Janthina janthina (Violet Sea Snail) at Tuross Head, NSW by HelenCross
Sepia sp. (genus) at Warrnambool, VIC by AlisonMilton
Sepia sp. (genus) at Flinders, VIC by AlisonMilton
Glaucus atlanticus at Durras North, NSW by JW
Octopus tetricus at Depot Beach, NSW by AlisonMilton
Aplysia juliana at Depot Beach, NSW by AlisonMilton
Mytilus edulis at Boydtown, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pecten (Pecten) fumatus at Boydtown, NSW by AlisonMilton
Bursatella leachii (Ragged Seahare) at Sunshine Bay, NSW by Harrisi

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Hejor1 wrote:
27 Jan 2025
@Jennyncmg they definitely could be
Bembicium auratum
Jennyncmg wrote:
27 Jan 2025
Great photo and so lucky to see the markings on the shell plates so clearly.
Sypharochiton pelliserpentis
Jennyncmg wrote:
27 Jan 2025
They look more like Bembicium auratum
Bembicium auratum
Jennyncmg wrote:
6 Jan 2025
These feed on bluebottles and by-the-wind sailors.
Glaucus atlanticus
Jennyncmg wrote:
5 Jan 2025
I agree with the identification but the program would not let me verify
Hydatina physis

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Bembicium auratum

Charonia lampas at Broulee, NSW

Hinea brasiliana at Broulee, NSW

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis at Broulee, NSW

Nodilittorina pyramidalis at Broulee, NSW

Cellana tramoserica at Broulee, NSW

Saccostrea glomerata at Broulee, NSW

Tenguella marginalba at Broulee, NSW

Scutus antipodes at Broulee, NSW

Bembicium nanum at Broulee, NSW

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