Species Guide — Marine Life — Octopus & Squid

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Subcategory: Octopus & Squid
Octopus & Squid

Octopus & Squid

6 species documented

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Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Giant Australian Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion apama

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Nototodarus gouldi

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Slender Cuttlefish

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Southern Blue-Ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena maculosa

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Southern Calamari

Sepioteuthis australis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Southern Sand Octopus

Octopus kaurna

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A sea-slug on a rock underwater

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)<br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/baeolidia-macleayi

Hermit crab in a shell underwater

A small hermit crab species this guy is under 10mm in size

A small brown and white crab underwater

Three-Pronged Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus

This one is about 8mm in size <br><br> #tasmania #tasmaniaparks #marinebiology #discovertasmania #visitnorthtas #instatasmania #seetasmania #tomahawk #lutruwita #dorsettasmania #northeasttasmania #visitnortheasttasmania

A marine flatworm on a rock underwater

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii)

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii) <br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/thysanozoon-brocchii