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Nudibranch

Hypselodoris fucata

Photo by ChrisP
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Field Notes

Description:

Munching away at the soft coral

Habitat:

Flat coral reef, 12-20m at Bikini Reef, Sodwana Bay, South Africa

Notes:

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Opisthobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Family: Chromodorididae
Species: Hypselodoris fucata

Reference Links:

Hypselodoris fucata Gosliner & Johnson, 1999 - Chromodorididae » Nudi Pix…

Species ID Suggestions

Hypselodoris fucata

Hypselodoris fucata

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Comments (3)
ChrisP
Indeed Maria!..every new find a surprise
Maria dB
The color pattern on this one is very nice!

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Mission
Opisthobranchs & Nudibranchs of the World
Mission
Mollusca
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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