Here's one for those who like a challenge; I found it in Anilao, Philippines,
in April of 2005. A detail of one of the rhinophores is included, which gives
me a fair idea of what family it might be from, though I can't ID it as a
species.
Ray Izumi
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Extremely unusual nudibranch from Philippines
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Extremely unusual nudibranch from Philippines
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Have a look at Dendronotus sp? on the Sea Slug Forum
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Right, I'd decided it is Dendronotus, and was hoping to find
a reference for the species. Apparently it's so rare that it
doesn't even have an "unofficial" status.
Of course, many nudies (like the Xenia mimics) were once
considered rare but are now frequently found. This one may
just be extremely difficult to spot, or may be rare, or both.
They do tend to be found near coralline algae, which divers
tend to ignore. And they're rather small, about 20 mm or less.
Ray
>Have a look at Dendronotus sp? on the Sea Slug Forum
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I am not a nudi-phile but is this the same chap?
Taken near the Liberty Wreck in Bali. This one was on black sand, as you can see - although was on the move.
Alex
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Sure looks like it Alex.
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Sure looks like it Alex.
This is now described:
Dendronotus regius Pola & Stout, 2008
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