Phycosecis litoralis

Phycosecis litoralis
Individual 1
Early January 2011
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park
Identification thanks  to Adam Slipinski

Individual 2,
Mid January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park
   

Individual 3,
Mid January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park
 

Individual 4,
January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park
 

Individual 5,
Mid January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park
 

Individual 6,
Mid January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park

Individual 7,
Mid January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park

Individual 8,
Mid  January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park

Larva?
Mid January 2012
Rocky Cape (pinmatik) National Park

Early January 2015
Rocky Cape/ pinmatik National Park, Sisters Beach
 
real time movement on sand

Two individuals were confined for 5 minutes while the camera was prepared. They raced around the sides of the container, making no attempt to climb them.  Each time they would “meet” the male would take the opportunity to mount the female.
             
 
An example of the rough treatment.  Mating didn’t take much longer than the interaction below

Early October 2015
South Croppies, Waterhouse Reserve

 

Early October 2015
Waterhouse Point, Waterhouse Reserve