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SEA SLUG (Chromodoris annulata)  -  ©divemecressi Chromodoris annulata is a species of sea slug, a very colorful dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. Chromodoris annulata is a large smooth pale-bodied nudibranch with many vivid yellow spots, though these may be absent in some individuals. It has one purple ring around the gills and another ring around the rhinophores. The mantle usually has a purple border. It may grow to 100mm in total length. The gills are triangular in cross-section. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromodoris_annulata Other photos you may enjoy: Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Blue-tipped Nudibranch Blue-Dorid Nudibranch —- madasamarinebiologist: aquaticus-: (by divemecressi) Chromodoris annulata. Fantastic shot!

SEA SLUG (Chromodoris annulata)  -  ©divemecressi

Chromodoris annulata is a species of sea slug, a very colorful dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.

Chromodoris annulata is a large smooth pale-bodied nudibranch with many vivid yellow spots, though these may be absent in some individuals. It has one purple ring around the gills and another ring around the rhinophores. The mantle usually has a purple border. It may grow to 100mm in total length. The gills are triangular in cross-section.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromodoris_annulata

Other photos you may enjoy:

Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

Blue-tipped Nudibranch

Blue-Dorid Nudibranch

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madasamarinebiologist:

aquaticus-:

(by divemecressi)

Chromodoris annulata. Fantastic shot!

(via mad-as-a-marine-biologist)

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