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kelp critter

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kelp critter

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  1. Hello All

    i went for a dive this afternoon at a site in Jervis Bay (Hyams Beach) Australia and found this litle guy on a kelp leaf .

    depth 5m , water temp 15c .

     

    this is the first time i have actually looked for anything living on a kelp leaf so im not shure how common they are . as can be seen by the photos he is quite small.

     

    i would apreciate a ID.

     

    otherwise the diving is not great here at the moment were having cold conditions 8-10m vis and not a lot of critters , looking foward to the warm current to swing into the bay and get things happening again.

     

    regards

    Matt

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  2. Reminds me of a stalked jellyfish. There are some Manania sp. here in BC that look similar, but have a larger "head". I could be totally wrong though!

    Marli

  3. Could be a Planarian with it's tenticles retracted? They are usually much smaller and white though.

Nauticam

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