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brown doris nudibranch (with eggs)

Onchidoris bilamellata

Photo by David
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44.2714, -69.0024

Field Notes

Description:

A lot of these small, brown nudibranchs are gathering to lay eggs in the intertidal rocks along the Maine coast right now. The white masses are eggs.

Habitat:

Rocky intertidal areas

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
KarenL
Nice spot Dave! A nudibranch is a soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusk so I've moved this to the Other category for you.

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Earth Week 2011
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PublishedApril 25, 2011

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