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Aegires citrinus  (Bergh, 1875)
Location: Shellacey Reef, Sunshine Coast, Mooloolaba, Queensland Australia
Size: 70 mm
Depth: 18 m
Temperature: 21 C		 ORDER: NUDIBRANCHIA
FAMILY: Aegiridae

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Photograph by David Mullins and Gary Cobb - Copyright 2003-2023

Below: 2 more juveniles found at Shellacey Reef East 12-02-2012













Egg mass (notice the Tambja victoriae to the left)



Aegires citrinus and Aegires gardineri sharing the same sponge food source







Above: adult feeding. Below: very juvenile feeding about 5mm








Juveniles have black tipped rhinophores