sadiem's Identifications

tentative ID by Dr Bronwen Presswell, University of Otago

Photo taken at about 15m depth at blue maomao arch

~7cm diameter

Outer Waitemata Harbour seashore at Kohimarama/Mission Bay, Auckland 1071. On the undersides of intertidal rocks, on rocky reef.

Obs for the brittlestar in the side of the frames

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From under a low tidal rock, moved to a rock pool for photography purposes.

Mid intertidal

Under rocks at low tide on rocky reef.

Associated with Ophionereis but much smaller, different colour. Only one seen shown here - specimen missing most of its arms.

Lurking under rocks

I think this is what this one is.

Lurking under a rock in the low intertidal zone.

I think this is Ophioceres huttoni although it is one colour, but taht could be because it may be a juvenile.

Low intertidal zone.

Back down in Brittle Star alley and found this one @sadiem which is not the usual that I find around here. The pen marks on the glove fingers are 10mm apart.

Went back down brittle star alley to find this for better photos and the first rock I turned over had this little beauty under it.

I think I have this one right @sadiem?