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Mystery Creature No.23

Photo: Julian Finn

Clue -Claws crossed you can pick the species.

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Mystery Creature No.22

Photo Jason Santospirito, Limeburners Bay

Clue -You are only seeing part of this creatures 'skeleton'.

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Mystery Creature No.21

Photo courtesy of Scott Grimster

Clue -It depends on the 'angle' you look at it.

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Mystery Creature No.20

Photo courtesy of Julian Finn

Clue -Feeding time.

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Mystery Creature No.19

Photo courtesy of Julian Finn

Clue - The cells align in a uniform pattern, each cell contains two pores through which water circulates

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Mystery Creature No.18

Photo courtesy of Julian Finn

Clue - just sniffing for dinner.

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Mystery Creature No.17

Photo courtesy of Julian Finn

Clue - its animal, not vegetable

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Mystery Creature No.16

Photo courtesy of

You are only seeing a little bit of it and its very common!

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Mystery Creature No.15

Photo courtesy of Julian Finn

This creature crawls around on its stomach searching for luscious seaweeds to eat. Unlike the photographer Julian Finn, you may not have ever seen it quite like this.

  onmouseup="Swap15('d_label15','Itis an abalone. You are more likely to see an abalone from above, with its distinctive shell and row of respiratory pores. They have a muscular foot that enables them to clamp tightly onto rocky surfaces. The foot is surrounded by a mantle and epipodium, which is a sensory structure bearing tentacles. The epipodium varies in appearance from frilly, scalloped, smooth or pebbly. In this photo you can see the two eyes, but beyond lies a mouth with a razor sharp radula for scraping algae from rocks.')"

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Mystery Creature No.13

Photo courtesy of Jason Caruso

Normally found sliming along the surface of a reef, this one has gone for a swim!

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Mystery Creature No.12

Photo courtesy of Julian Finn, taken in Westernport

Living on top of a sponge, these creatures move around taking their home with them.- Can you guess what they are?

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Mystery Creature No.11

Photo courtesy of Jo Browne

Clue:You don't have to go to outer space to encounter aliens, this creature can be found floating beneath the surface with millions of others.

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Mystery Creature No.10

Photo courtesy of Julian Finn

Clue: A spiky creature observed ploughing through the sand at Popes Eye.

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Mystery Creature No.9

Photo courtesy of David Staples

Clue: Found in Port Phillip Bay at Popes Eye, this creature was plummeting toward the substrate when photographed.

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Mystery Creature No.8

Photo courtesy of Michael Marmach

Clue: It's behaviour is linked to its common name! The photographer (Michael Marmach) found it under a rock at Portarlington at approx 11 am on the 11th of January 2009. The substrate is rocky reef, depth was 3 metres.

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Mystery Creature No.7

Photo courtesy of M.Marmach, Museum Victoria


Clue: Moving house is not a problem


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Mystery Creature No.6

Photo courtesy of


Clue. You are looking at a side view as it is in a petri dish.


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Mystery Creature No.5

Photo courtesy of


Clue: It was photographed attached to a shark.


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Mystery Creature No.4

Photo courtesy of ??????


Clue: Up close and personal with........a species too commonly seen these days.


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Mystery Creature No.3

Photo courtesy of ??????


Clue: This creature was discovered by educational officers at the Marine Discovery Centre at Queenscliff.


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Mystery Creature No.2

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Clue: An abalone diver took this photo recently at Iron Prince Reef, Cape Howe, eastern Victoria. It was about 4 metres long and drifting along near the bottom.


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