המועדפים של thomas_stolberger

28 mm

A few juveniles together quite far out.

~6mm long

NOT bioluminescencing - just UV. If I could get both happening in the same photo I bet that would be something. Though not sure about the slime on the rock that's fluorescencing bright magenta.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the main beach of the small bay.

1mm grid.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the main beach of the small bay.

1mm grid.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

The bright white patch in the first photo is a reflection from the light.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

This looks the same as https://inaturalist.nz/observations/162592284.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

The irregular shape makes me think Hiatella but it seems very thin and transparent, even for a juvenile.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

Maybe.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

Another curly one.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

Maybe a small one of these? Washed in with lots of Thalia democratica and Bassia

I think. It's a very pretty little shell.

From a handful of beach sand at the high tide line on the island.

1mm grid

5mm grid

I think.
5mm grid.

In mid/high tide rock pool.

Fieldwork with @ lloyd_esler, @ predomalpha and @ fiestykakapo.
Mid-low intertidal, under an encrusted rock resting on the reef.

I'd like to know who is making the very small holes

On Chiton glaucus, under low tide rocks. On field trip with Saryu Mae (Invertebratist), Zachary Roberston (Fiestykakapo) and Lloyd_Esler.