Species Guide — Marine Life

Marine
Life

The species that can be found in our waterways and the sea

Marine Life

409 species documented

Filter All Fish Crabs & Allies Sponges & Seaweeds Sharks & Rays Whales & Dolphins Octopus & Squid Sea Stars Jelly fish Shellfish Other

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Adelaide Periwinkle

Chlorodiloma adelaidae

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Air-breathing Limpet

Siphonaria diemenensis

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Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) dooliba

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Conus anemone

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Isanemonia australis

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Angas Bubble Shell

Philine angasi

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Prototyphis angasi

A small marine gastropod on a rock in the water

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Atkinsons dove-shell

Anachis atkinsoni

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Australian Grayling

Prototroctes maraena

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Australian Marine Slater

Ligia australiensis

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Australian Tulip Shell

Australaria australasia

A reddish and white shrimp on a sponge underwater

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Image of Tasmania map with the words No Conservation Status

Alope orientalis

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Codium pomoides

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Barbatia pistachia

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Banded Dog Whelk

Nassarius pyrrhus

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Banded Kelp Shell

Bankivia fasciata

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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

Thin white bivalve shells laying on sand

Limaria imitans

Limaria imitans a marine bivalve species washed up along Tomahawk Beach

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