DSC_3148 Sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia australis) a Ctenophore, or 'comb jelly', differing from similar species, by having a funnel-shaped collar around the mouth, and a narrow gastric canal. The two long contractile tentacles may extend several times the length of the body. Pelagic, oceanic in near surface waters less than 30 m deep, and sometimes appearing in Otago Harbour. Wellers Rock *
DSC_3130 Sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia australis) a Ctenophore, or 'comb jelly', differing from similar species, by having a funnel-shaped collar around the mouth, and a narrow gastric canal. The two long contractile tentacles may extend several times the length of the body. Pelagic, oceanic in near surface waters less than 30 m deep, and sometimes appearing in Otago Harbour. Wellers Rock
DSC_6942 Flatworm (Anonymus kaikourensis) note two eye spots. Found mid to low intertidal on rocky shores. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *
