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Naiades cantrainiiObserver
solvinzanklDescription
Naiades cantrainii, a transparent polychaete discovered near Elba during a blackwater dive. These pelagic worms are notable for their delicate, transparent bodies and large, complex spherical eyes with an internal lens. For eye protection, the polychaete curls up, placing the eyes centrally. Location: Elba, Mediterranean, Italy | Naiades cantrainii, ein transparenter Polychaet, gefunden in der Nähe von Elba bei einem Schwarztauchgang. Diese pelagischen Würmer sind bekannt für ihre zarten, durchsichtigen Körper und groÃen, komplexen kugelförmigen Augen mit interner Linse. Zum Schutz der Augen rollt sich der Polychaet zusammen, wobei die Augen in der Mitte liegen. Ort: Elba, Mittelmeer, Italien.
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vipa72Place
Missing LocationDescription
Observed by Cozzoli F., Inguscio S., Pasquali V.
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Alaska Paper Birch (Betula neoalaskana)Observer
jasonrgrantDescription
First observation of 2024. Birch trees under some amazing Aurora borealis !
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Yellow-bellied Wattle-Eye (Platysteira concreta)Observer
cypseloidesDescription
Juvenile. Buzinda.
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Arnhold's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus arnholdi)Observer
pfaucherDescription
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Shaw's Cowfish (Aracana aurita)Observer
henrycarrickDescription
Pictured at night in 3-10m of water. Water temp approx. 18C
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Lythrum Loosestrifes (Genus Lythrum)Observer
valentino_traversaDescription
circa una decina di campionamenti a distanza regolare, su un transetto di 30 metri totali.
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Valonia Oak (Quercus ithaburensis ssp. macrolepis)Observer
belvedere04Description
Monumental tree called Quercia Vallonea dei Cento Cavalieri, said to be 700~900 years old.
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)Observer
valentino_traversaDescription
Comparative osteology and osteometry of the coracoideum, humerus, and femur of the green
turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
Koolstra, Francis; Küchelmann, Christian; Çakirlar, Canan, 2019
https://pure.rug.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/101928441/oa.2761.pdf (pag.9)
Differential characteristics of the humerus compared to Caretta caretta:
- greater curvature
- Tuberculum majus and Sulcus intertubercularis more accentuated
- outline of the facies articularis of the Caput humeri slightly pointed;
- ovalized (non-circular) Tuberositas teres major et latissimus dorsi scar
- Tuberositas deltoidea much more prominent
- Medial epicondylus more prominent (less rounded)
- Fossa radialis more elongated
Even the length of 14 cm is at the extreme of possibilities for Caretta caretta, while it is medium for Chelonia mydas
Caratteristiche differenziali dell'omero rispetto a Caretta caretta:
- maggiore curvatura
- Tuberculum majus e Sulcus intertubercularis più accentuati
- contorno della facies articularis del Caput humeri leggermente appuntito;
- cicatrice Tuberositas teres major et latissimus dorsi ovalizzata (non circolare)
- Tuberositas deltoidea molto più prominente
- Epicondylus mediali più prominente (meno arrotondato)
- Fossa radialis più allungata
Anche la lunghezza di 14 cm si pone all'estremo delle possibilità per Caretta caretta, mentre è media per Chelonia mydas
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Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)Observer
abcdefgewingDescription
Flocks with thousands of individuals were strewn over a few hundred of meters when we were here.
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Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)Observer
arthur_chapmanDescription
Budgerigars coming to drink at a dam along the Plenty Highway west of Anatye, Northern Territory, Australia. June 2022.
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Mites and Ticks (Subclass Acari)Observer
douchDescription
Bright-field light microscopy; medium-power. In moss on Quercus trunk.
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Vampire Ground-Finch (Geospiza septentrionalis)Observer
josehidalgoPlace
Missing Location
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)Observer
rijansDescription
Utopia Beach North
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Arabian Horned Viper (Cerastes gasperettii)Observer
rajath_sasidharanDescription
juvenile. About 10 cms long. With horns
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Ornate Hydriris Moth (Hydriris ornatalis)Observer
kitlawDescription
on 鬼針草
Bidens pilosa
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Milk-white Brittlegill (Russula delica)Observer
giuliapitDescription
Under Quercus ilex
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Mullets (Family Mugilidae)Observer
giuliapitDescription
In a salty puddle separated from the sea
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Genus NemesiaObserver
jofreeDescription
Abandoned Nemesia sp. nest used by ants of the Genus Lasius: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112055508
