Contributed by DM Rob added 2005-03-23
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Hi Rob,
Tim is being all scientific and polite because his Mum's in town.
What you've seen is more commonly referred to among night divers as "the big green snot monster". You'll find them in the harbour, as you have, and many other places: eg, Bare Island, Cronulla etc.
I've seen a similar worm around the North Solitary Islands. When I say "similar", it's relative: these ones are white, they come out in the daylight and they're much thinner than the big green snot monsters. A light touch on the end will make them retract like the BGSMs.
Of course, none of this is much help...
Hi Rob,
Tim is being all scientific and polite because his Mum's in town.
What you've seen is more commonly referred to among night divers as "the big green snot monster". You'll find them in the harbour, as you have, and many other places: eg, Bare Island, Cronulla etc.
I've seen a similar worm around the North Solitary Islands. When I say "similar", it's relative: these ones are white, they come out in the daylight and they're much thinner than the big green snot monsters. A light touch on the end will make them retract like the BGSMs.
Of course, none of this is much help...
Sorry about the double posting -- I'm a luddite.
BTW, a Google Image search on the scientific name Tim gave, Bonellia viridis, comes up with quite a few pix of the BGSM. Should be what you're looking for.
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