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This website is aimed at providing information about the species that can be found around Tasmania, with guidance on how to identify and share your finds with others.

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A green crab on rocks
Marine Life - Crabs & Allies
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European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
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A small brownish grey cover with dark spots closeup
Marine Life - Crabs & Allies
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Notched Shore Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus
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Crab underwater
Marine Life - Crabs & Allies
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Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons
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A small brown and white crab underwater
Three-Pronged Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus
This one is about 8mm in size <br><br> #tasmania #tasmaniaparks #marinebiology #discovertasmania #visitnorthtas #instatasmania #seetasmania #tomahawk #lutruwita #dorsettasmania #northeasttasmania #visitnortheasttasmania
 Hermit crab in a shell underwater
Hermit Crab
A small hermit crab species this guy is under 10mm in size
 A marine flatworm on a rock underwater
Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii)
Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii) <br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/thysanozoon-brocchii
 A sea-slug on a rock underwater
Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)
Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)<br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/baeolidia-macleayi