A fresh specimen of elephant ear washed ashore. Unknown location, South Africa (2021). A large colonial ascidian that consists of a large fleshy disk, often cream or pink in colour, on a thin short brown wrinkled stalk. Zooids robust arranged on the outer layer of the test and opening separately on the surface of the… Continue reading Elephant ear (Gynandrocarpa placenta)
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Red bait (Pyura stolonifera)
Detached red bait found on the rocky shores. Unknown location, South Africa (2021). A very large and well-known solitary ascidian with a thick opaque-white test covered in a wrinkled dark-brown skin. The flesh, which can be pink to bright-red, is commonly used by anglers as bait, hence the common name. About 15 cm high, but… Continue reading Red bait (Pyura stolonifera)
The Plastic Life of Hermit Crabs 🦀🐚🗑️ [11 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #10 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkvl0Pr_pPo We are in the Anthropocene and plastic is everywhere. On the ground. In the ground.… Continue reading The Plastic Life of Hermit Crabs 🦀🐚🗑️ [11 min]
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