Images Dated 2019 August

Fresco of dolphins from the Minoan civilisation

Fresco of dolphins and fish from the Minoan civilisation on the wall of the Queen's Hall in the Palace of Minos. Knossos, Crete, Greece

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Myco-heterotrophic relationship between a plant and fungi.

An examplar of myco-heterotrophy, symbiotic relationship between a plant and fungi whereby the plant gets its nutrients by parasitising fungi (Monotropastrum humile). This plant has almost no chlorophyll and is a parasite of Russulaceae fungi. Komada Marsh, Fukushima, Japan

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Sponge decorator crab (Hyastenus elatus)

Sponge decorator crab (Hyastenus elatus), an extremely well camouflaged crab, member of the spider crab family, common in Sydney Harbour. Has a pear-shaped carapace with two long rostral projections, nearly as long as the body, and two shorter projections from the rear sides. It is nearly always heavily encrusted with sponge and other sessile animals. Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia

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