Phronima sedentaria

by David Young | Jul 26, 2024 | Arthropods, Plankton

Phronima Sedentaria Scientific Name:  Phronima sedentaria Author:  Eduarda Ferro Braga Laurindo Correia Size Range:  These are tiny creatures with sizes ranging from 1.2-4.2 cm (~0.5 to 1.7 inches).  Life Expectancy:  They live around one year.  Identifying Features: ...

Opossum Shrimp

by David Young | Jul 25, 2024 | Arthropods, Plankton

Opossum Shrimp Author: Jamie Lenihan Common Names:  Mysid Shrimp, Opossum Shrimp Scientific name:  (Order) Mysida Size range: 5-25mm long (mature length)   Identifying Features:  Mysida is an order of over 1000 species of similar shrimp-like crustaceans. The...

Sea Gooseberry

by David Young | Jul 23, 2024 | Ctenophores, Plankton

Sea Gooseberry Author:  Max Newell and Marlo Osborne-Subasic Common name: Sea Gooseberry Scientific name: Pleurobrachia bachei Size range: Up to 15 mm Identifying Features:  Pleurobrachia bachei  are the most common comb jelly in the Victoria region.  They are...

Lobed Comb Jelly

by David Young | Jul 23, 2024 | Ctenophores, Plankton

Lobed Comb Jelly Author: Micaela Day Scientific name: Bolinopsis infundibulum Size Range: up to 15 (6 inches) long Identifying Features:  The Lobed Comb Jelly has an oblong rounded body, and can be up to 15 cms. They have medium-sized lobes, with short and flat...

Beroid Comb Jelly

by David Young | Jul 23, 2024 | Ctenophores, Plankton

Beroid Comb Jelly  Author:  Adam Kitzler Common name: Beroid Comb Jelly Scientific name: Beroe abyssicola Size range: up to 7 centimetres   Identifying features:  Beroe abyssicola  has a cylindrical shape with rounded ends, they bear eight evenly spaced rows of...