Two different shots of individuals:
A closer shot of one of the clusters:
Eggs:
Nudi id from Indo (Phestilla?)
Started by bella, Nov 20 2011 12:51 AM
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 12:51 AM
I found this nudi at around 12m (35 ft) depth on the island of Sangeang, Indonesia at the divesite Hot Rocks. Its size is probably around 2 to 5 cm long. I'm thinking it's likely a Phestilla. In this small area of reef I found at least 10 individuals, but most of them were tightly clustered together feeding and/or laying eggs on their hard coral host. I haven't found it in any ID books that I've had available and I can't find it on Seaslugforum (which is inactive anyway) any ideas? if an ID can be made of the hard coral from these images, that would be handy too.
Two different shots of individuals:
A closer shot of one of the clusters:
Eggs:
Two different shots of individuals:
A closer shot of one of the clusters:
Eggs:
-julie edwards
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 04:51 AM
Amazing camouflage
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 09:23 AM
It's definitely a Phestilla; perhaps Phestilla sp. 2 in Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs. Here is a similar one:
Phestilla sp.
Cheers,
Marli
Phestilla sp.
Cheers,
Marli
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 09:55 AM
I didn't see that one (it's really impressive), but I had trouble with this one (I had to resort to labelling it as a "fractal" nudibranch!), also from Sangeang in September:
There are some more that gave me trouble in Damsels, dragons and drift dives...
Tim
There are some more that gave me trouble in Damsels, dragons and drift dives...
Tim
Edited by tdpriest, 20 November 2011 - 09:59 AM.
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 03:50 PM
Glossodoris cincta. They vary a lot, but the turquoise band nails it.
Cheers,
Marli
Cheers,
Marli
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Posted 22 November 2011 - 04:57 AM
Very, very cool Julie
Thanks Tony. We missed you on this trip.
-julie edwards
