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Doto ussi is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae. This species was described from the Comoros Islands, in the Indian Ocean. It has subsequently been reported from the Philippines and Indonesia. They are found on colonies of the stinging hydroid, Aglaophenia cupressina (family Aglaopheniidae), on which it presumably feeds. (Wikipedia)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Hypselodoris krakatoa is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. The volcano Hypselodoris has a pale brown-white body and a purplish-blue foot. There are black lines and white spots running in lines across its body and dorsum. The gills are a light-brown colour and its rhinophores are orange-white. This species can reach a total length of at least 55 mm. Romblon, Philippines
Melibe colemani, also known as the Coleman's melibe, ghost nudi, or ghost melibe, is a species of nudibranch in the family Tethydidae. Discovered by Neville Coleman in 2008 off the coast of the island of Mabul in Malaysia, it was formally described by Marta Pola and Terrence Gosliner in 2012 and named in honour of its discoverer. It is found throughout the Coral Triangle region of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Due to its translucent body and network of brown tubules across its body, its appearance has been described as a "pile of strings" or a "string of snot in the water". This appearance is likely to serve as camouflage, resembling oceanic debris. Its strange appearance has led some to dub it "the holy grail of nudibranchs".
Trying to bring some light onto this almost transparent nudibranch.
Melibe colemani, also known as the Coleman's melibe, ghost nudi, or ghost melibe, is a species of nudibranch in the family Tethydidae. Discovered by Neville Coleman in 2008 off the coast of the island of Mabul in Malaysia, it was formally described by Marta Pola and Terrence Gosliner in 2012 and named in honour of its discoverer. It is found throughout the Coral Triangle region of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Due to its translucent body and network of brown tubules across its body, its appearance has been described as a "pile of strings" or a "string of snot in the water". This appearance is likely to serve as camouflage, resembling oceanic debris. Its strange appearance has led some to dub it "the holy grail of nudibranchs".
What about a bit of orange ?
The body of the nudibranch is white. They have very long yellow /orange cerata and extremely long rhinophores. It feeds on hydrozoa polyps.
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
It does look like some kind of marine nudibranch I thought....
Tiny frost formation between the panes of glass in my patio door, at -40°.
Dragon nudibranch or Pteraeolidia semperi are often found on hydroid-encrusted reefs and wrecks. Their rhinophores and tentacles have purple rings, and the body color varies according to their diet.
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Chocolate crackle nudibranch or Dendrodoris krusensternii can be grey, brown,beige or red-white, but all of them have bright blue spots and many tubercles on the body This species feeds on sponge by sucking up the softened sponges.These snails have no radula. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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At minus tide,
North Point, Morro Strand State Beach,
Morro Bay, California
At this moment, the much smaller Hermissenda was a bit curled up, so it appears even smaller than it was.
Trying to slow down and appreciate the smaller things on the reef with a macro setup. Pretty tough to find these things while freediving. Went three days in a row and this was the only one I found. Looks like I have a new mission in life.
Clockwise:
Blue spotted elysia
Flabellina rubrolineata
Thorunna daniellae
Aphelodoris varia
Ceratosoma amoenum
Plocamopherus imperialis
My fav nudi, when ever I find one I cant resist spending a little air capturing it thru my lens.
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This is a Hermissenda opalescens nudibranch, previously named Hermissenda crassicornis. Photographed under the Morro Bay North T-Pier.
Photographed in Morro Bay. This nudibranch was previously Hermissenda crassicornis but has been renamed after it was discovered that Hermissenda crassicornis was three different species. Thanks to Jeff Goddard for the update.