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© 2012 Jackie Hildering-203584 - Monterey dorid feeding on sponge.
P5261721 - Striped nudibranch up to 7.5 cm. Typically plows its way through sand and feeds on sea pens.
P5261726 - Striped nudibranch's egg mass.
P9012924 - Striped nudibranch up to 7.5 cm. Plows its way through sand and feeds on sea pens. See TMD blog item http://themarinedetective.com/2012/05/27/of-sea-whips-and-sea-pens/
P8262725 _ Monterey dorid egg mass among crimson anemones.
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P5191416 - Seven red-gilled nudibranchs (Flabellina verrucosa) each at about 3 cm, grazing on the bushy pink-mouth hydroids (a colony of stinging-celled animals). If you look really carefully, you'll also see a red-gilled nudibranch egg mass.
PIC_6770 - Freckled pale sea lemon (to 23 cm).
P5191416 - Seven red-gilled nudibranchs (Flabellina verrucosa) each at about 3 cm, grazing on the bushy pink-mouth hydroids (a colony of stinging-celled animals). If you look really carefully, you'll also see a red-gilled nudibranch egg mass.
P5191416 - Seven red-gilled nudibranchs (Flabellina verrucosa) each at about 3 cm, grazing on the bushy pink-mouth hydroids (a colony of stinging-celled animals). If you look really carefully, you'll also see a red-gilled nudibranch egg mass.
P5191416 - Seven red-gilled nudibranchs (Flabellina verrucosa) each at about 3 cm, grazing on the bushy pink-mouth hydroids (a colony of stinging-celled animals). If you look really carefully, you'll also see a red-gilled nudibranch egg mass.
See photo in original gallery.