Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Meuschenia scaber (Forster, 1801)
Classification
Order
Family
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Storage Method
Region
Field Collection Site
Collection Method
Collection Date
09 Apr 2013
Depth from
5m
Habitat Notes
Low rocky reef with a few small gutters and overhangs. Dense Ecklonia cover in deeper waters, replaced by 3 species of Carpophyllum, Sargassum and Xiphophora shallower than 5-8m. Shallow (less than 1cm) cover of coarse white to pale sand between rocks and in gutters.
Site latitude/longitude
-34.98667 (± 0.5 km)
173.93753 (± 0.5 km)
Last Update
21 Jul 2022 10:23
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