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Masses of the marine insect Pontomyia oceana at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Atlas of Living Australia
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Pontomyia, an exclusively marine genus of flightless chironomid insect, are rarely observed on the ocean surface. Pontomyia oceana were observed in masses as extensive (~100 m wide) orange patches on the water surface in the lagoon surrounding Turquoise Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia in 2016-03-10.

Data time period: 2016-03-10 to 2016-03-10

113.9,-22.03

113.9,-22.03

text: Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

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ACN 633 798 857