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Nudibranch

Hypselodoris tryoni

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

Pic#1 is a close-up of the gills part of the Nudibranch, Hypselodoris tryoni. The 2 purple thing sneaking out from the gills are egg sacs of a Parasitic copepod. Pic#2 shows the whole Nudibranch, still showing the egg sacs of the Copepod.

Habitat:

Tropical reefs, in shallow waters.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Brian38, @flowntheloop and @Christine Y. :)

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Opisthobranchs & Nudibranchs of the World
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017

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