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Blue Dragon

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Photo by Ron Caswell
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright blue aeolid nudibranch about 2" long

Habitat:

They are found in diverse habitats and among shallow coral reefs throughout Southwestern Pacific Ocean, from Hawaii to the Philippines, to the Northeast Australian waters and New Zealand

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Comments (4)
auntnance123
It never ceases to amaze me what lives in the sea. Very cool spotting.

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PublishedMarch 12, 2013

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