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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

uw spectacular discodoris nudibranch @ cyrene


uw spectacular discodoris nudibranch @ cyrene from BeachBum on Vimeo.

Came across this lovely Discodoris boholiensis at Cyrene in a seagrass (Halodule uninervis and Enhalus Acoroides)patch. It's striking pattern was an eye catcher.

It was moving slowly through the seagrass patch and curled it's way around each blade.
See http://www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=7223 for more pictures.
and also http://www.nudipixel.net/species/discodoris_boholiensis/

This specimen was about 4 cm long and was found in a 30cm deep water pool.
More about Cyrene : http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/cyrene.htm

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