Survey of marine life (Beaumaris peninsula)
For identification, use Marine Life of the Coastal Fringe (B. Whiteway) No. 6 in the Sandringham Environment Series (underlined names on the form indicate taxa which are not present in this publication), Seaweeds of Australia and other references as needed
Key: Numbers indicate abundance, from 1 = v. rare to 5 = abundance similar to that of 1975 before serious plundering took place. Give results to Marine Care – Ricketts Point.
Location ………………………………………………… Date ……………
Seaweeds
Ulva sp.
Codium fragile
Caulerpa brownii
Caulerpa remotifolia
Ecklonia radiata
Hormosira banksii
Capreolia implexa
Ceramium sp.
Colpomenia sinuosa
Ectocarpus fasciculatus
Cystophora moniliformis
Corallina
Glow-weed
Encrusting corallines
Sarcocornia quinqueflora (Saltmarsh)
Sponges, by colour or name.
Layer –
Bulbous –
Anemones
Actina tenebrosa
Anthothoe albocincta
Aulactinia veratra
Jellyfish
Catostylus mosaicus
Hard coral
Echinoderms
Seastars
Allostichaster polyplax
Coscinasterias calamaria
Pateriella calcar
Petricia vermicina
Tosia australis
Uniophora granifera
Urchins
Heliocidaris erythrogramma
Molluscs
Chitons
Plaxiphora albida
Winkles, Winks, Whelks or whelk-like
Thais orbita (Dog Winkle)
Lepsiella vinosa
Nassarius pyrrhus (Doggie Whelk)
Bembicium melanostomum
Cominella lineolata
Top Shells and others
Austrocochlea odontis
Austrocochlea constricta
Turbo undulatus
Haliotis rubra
Battillaria verata, once australis
Limpets
Collisella granulosa
Siphonaria diemenensis
Cellana tramoserica
Notoacmea flammea?
Patelloida alticostata
Notomella candida
Bivalves
Mytilus planulatus (mussel)
Eumarcia fumigata
Fulvia tenuicostata
Barbatia pistachia (fam. Arciidae)
Nudibranch
Ceratosoma brevicaudatum
Octopus
Octopus australis
Hapalochlaena maculosa (Blue-ringed Octopus)
Crustaceans
Shrimp
Palaemon serenus
Barnacle
Elminius modestus (Acorn barnacle)
Crabs
Brachynotus spinosis
Carcinus maenas (European)
Helograpsus haswellianus
Paguristes frontalis (Hermit)
Nectocarcinus integrifrons
Pilumnopeus serratifrons (Hairy)
Worms
Galeolaria caespitosa ( L indicates lifeless)
Sebellastarte indica (Feather duster worm)
Ascidians
Pyura stolonifera (Cunjevoi)
Tunicate sp.
Bryozoans
All species