Parvulastra exigua

Parvulastra exigua

Oulactis muscosa (Decorator Anemone)

Heliocidaris tuberculata (Black Sea Urchin)

Heliocidaris tuberculata (Black Sea Urchin)

Meridiastra calcar

Meridiastra calcar

Holopneustes purpurascens

Heliocidaris erythrogramma (Purple Sea Urchin)

Heliocidaris tuberculata, Heliocidaris erythrogramma & the seastar Meridiastra calcar

These fern-like structures are probably Hydrozoa - animals in the phylum Cnidaria, not algae as they appear at first glance

Octopus tetricus (Gloomy Octopus)

Octopus tetricus (Gloomy Octopus)

Octopus tetricus (Gloomy Octopus)

Anthopleura sp.

Meridiastra calcar

Meridiastra calcar

Meridiastra calcar

The disc-shaped species, with spots, is probably Synarthrophyton patena

Oulactis muscosa - Sand anemone or decorator anemone

Hypselodoris bennetti … a nudibranch

Phlyctenanthus australis … Brain anemone or Mulberry anemone

Sabellastarte sp. … Feather-duster worm

Sabellastarte sp. … Feather-duster worm

Sabellastarte sp. … Feather-duster worm

Sabellastarte sp. … Feather-duster worm

Verconia haliclona … a nudibranch

Meridiastra calcar

Aulactinia veratra … the green snakelock anemone

Davusia glabra … Shiny Bait Crab

Palaemon serenus … Rock-pool Shrimp or ‘Red-handed Shrimp’ … although its hands are hidden here

Palaemon serenus … Rock-pool Shrimp or ‘Red-handed Shrimp’ … showing those red hands

Leptograpsus variegatus

Cabestana spengleri … a Trumpet shell

Scutus antipodes … Elephant Snail

Trygonorrhina sp … Banjo Ray

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (?) … Estuary Catfish

Trygonorrhina sp … Banjo Ray

Tesseropora rosea … Rose-coloured Barnacles

Tesseropora rosea … Rose-coloured Barnacles

Phillippia lutea … Yellow Sundial

Actinia tenebrosa … Red Waratah Anemone

Phasianotrochus eximius (perhaps)

Aplysia sydneyensis …. a sea-hare

Pyura stolonifera … Cunjevoi

Atypichthys strigatus … Mado

Atypichthys strigatus … Mado

Gymnothorax prasinus (Green Moray Eel)

Gymnothorax prasinus (Green Moray Eel) …. frequently coming out of the water …

Gymnothorax prasinus (Green Moray Eel) …. frequently coming out of the water … in pursuit of rock crabs

Plaxiphora albida … Giant Chiton

Austromegabalanus nigrescens … Giant Rock Barnacle

Austromegabalanus nigrescens … Giant Rock Barnacle