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Scyllaea pelagica (Linnaeus 1758)

Scyllaea pelagica Linnaeus

Photo by alexmdevoy
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26.5423, -80.0482

Field Notes

Description:

2 inches long, 7 arms, yellow with blue spots.

Habitat:

Floating kelp.

Notes:

Was found in a bunch of floating kelp.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
alexmdevoy
Yes. I was cast netting the floating clumps of kelp and I found many different creatures... from this nudibranch to fish and crabs.

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PublishedNovember 19, 2011

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