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Rose Petal Bubble Shell

Hydatina physis

Description:

A thin and fragile, smooth glossy shell. White with black spiral lines. The animal is pink with a large frilly mantle with blue egdes. It can retract into the shell, but is quite slow in doing so. Size: 25mm

Habitat:

On intertidal rock flats & rock pools.

Notes:

Hydatina physis is a sea slug species. This species is extremely widespread. It is found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Hdyatina physis grows to a length of up to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm.). The shell is thin and is partly covered by parapodia (fleshy flaps). The diet of Hydatina physis is very specialized; it feeds on polychaete worms. From January to May Hydatina physis is frequently found on shallow reef flats. It is most often seen at night.

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MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
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57 Comments (1–25)

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 9 years ago

Thanks venusflytrap2000

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

thanks again for sharing this beauty, mac. I keep coming back to it, can't get enough ;)

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks Jeannette

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Congratulations MacC :)

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks Satyen & Jakubko

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Great Mac! Congratulations!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Congratulations Mac!

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks to all for your kind comments on this unexpected winning photos in the Best of 2012 Other category.

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Congratulations MacC! I'm so thrilled for you. Thank you for all your help & encouragement too. :)

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Congratulations Mac!!

How cool that a Sea Slug wins in the Other category! Congratulations Mac!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Congratulations, Mac!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Congratulations Mac :):)

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Congratulations Mac !

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

You are welcome Mac! You will also be receiving a Best of the Year patch once we have announced all the winners.

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks Karen L, on this unexpected win

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Congratulations Mac! This awesome series has been chosen as the winner of the Best of 2012 Other category.

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MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks manuelad1

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks Leanne

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks Jeannette

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Thanks Leanne

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Wow! Congratulations MacC on your beautiful spotting 7 SOTD. You are certainly on a roll at the moment! Well done to you!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

A beauty - congratulations!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Lovely, congratulations :)

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

delightful SOTD !

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Nov 3, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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