Αρχεία Ημερολογίου για Δεκέμβριος 2017

Δεκέμβριος 01, 2017

Hermit Crab Hunt - Lophopagurus thompsoni

We have had out first obs for the Lophopagurus thompsoni which is a red hermit crab. On the orginal obs for this @clinton says:

This is a widespread species (Three Kings Islands - Stewart Island), recorded from inshore waters to over 1900 m depth; type locality Cook Strait.

So how many more locations can we get for this?

Posted on Δεκέμβριος 01, 2017 0831 ΜΜ by tangatawhenua tangatawhenua | 1 σχόλιο | Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

Δεκέμβριος 04, 2017

Hunt for a Mantis Shrimp - Pariliacantha georgeorum

The first recorded Pariliacantha georgeorum for NW from Long Bay and was ID by @wmblom who says

A quick field id for live specimens are the lateral 'eyespots' near the tail, and on the tail itself the 2 black bars separated by white/yellow line.

This species is fairly common in the North Island on exposed or semi-exposed clean sand to fine muddy-sand beaches, but in the past was mistaken for several other species of mantis shrimp. Shane Ahyong recognised this as a separate species in 2012 (See ' Ahyong (2012) The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Mantis Shrimps (Crustacea: Stomatopoda) pp.72-77.)

Observation here

Posted on Δεκέμβριος 04, 2017 0935 ΜΜ by tangatawhenua tangatawhenua | 1 σχόλιο | Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο