Skip to content

Critter Identification / Archived topic

Maratua critters ID help

Started by ajay ·

  • 4Posts
  • 4Replies

Read-only discussion

Maratua critters ID help

4 posts
  1. Hi friends,

    Need your help to identify the critters in the two attached images.

     

    The mollusc (??) burying itself in the sand is ~2cm; there were many of these spread out around the sandy bottom at the house reef on a night dive.

     

    The tiny orange critters on the sponge are no more than 1mm each; they look like baby shrimp/crabs just emerging out of eggs??

     

    Any help appreciated!

    Ajay

    post-659-0-51280700-1514539230_thumb.jpg

    post-659-0-60869900-1514539232_thumb.jpg

  2. The first image is an Echinoderm of some sort, maybe an urchin, the second maybe an isopod.

  3. Hi,
    number one is a kind of sea urchin, maybe Maretia planulata.

    The second shows Commensial Sponge Isopods Santia Sp.

    Regards,
    Wolfgang

  4. Thanks Bryce, Wolfgang.

     

    Ajay

Nauticam

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.