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Strawberry Nudibranch
Gymnodoris aurita
-27.5381, 32.6813
Field Notes
Description:
One of the bigger nudibranch species, easily filling the palm of one's hand.
Like most gymnodorids, this one is a predator on other nudibranchs, including members of its own species.
Habitat:
Deep reef, 30m+ at Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Notes:
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Opisthobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Family: Gymnodorididae
Reference Links:
Gymnodoris aurita (Gould, 1852) - Gymnodorididae » Nudi Pixel
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PublishedJuly 14, 2013
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