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Order Nudibeanchia
Nudibranchs are a type of mollusk. They are very colorful, and come in many shapes and color combinations. The pictured is about 2" long. They move very slowly, in similar speed to a land snail. The flesh of these animals is toxic and/or distasteful...their bright colors being a warning to predators to let them be.
This was spotted in the South Pacific, Coral Sea.
Spotted on Oct 25, 2009
Submitted on Feb 11, 2015
2 Comments
Well done beautiful nudi James!
Great photo! I would love to do some diving armed with a camera some time! I have snorkeling photos of a Garibaldi in CA, but I can't find them.