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Chromodoris sp.
This Nudibranch was about 1cm long and was busily laying tiny pink eggs. It was rimmed in white and had a white line down the middle as well.
Coral Reef - Twin Rocks
Lovely spotting. The white lines make it extra special. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your help Mauna. I don't know enough about Nudibranches either, still learning. :)
My last input is that this could also be a Chromodoris sp.: http://people.ucsc.edu/~mcduck/DreamWeav...
Oh, I didn't see that part of your description until now, but I think it could still be a Hypselodorid. There are many species in the genus. Some have lines down their back:
http://seaslugs.free.fr/image/hypse_emma...
http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/a_hy...
But, Andrew, I don't know enough about nudibranches to say anything for sure. So, it's up to you to decide or wait for someone else to confirm. :)
Hi Mauna. I thought it might be a Hypselodoris Nudibranch, but I hesitated due to the white lines down the middle of its back. One big one right in the middle and two little ones on either side parallel to the big one. Thoughts?
Spotted on Apr 26, 2015
Submitted on May 5, 2015
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