All photos Copyright ©2003-2025 Gary Cobb and contributing photographers
08/08/2020
Gary Cobb 0416 048 100
gary@nudibranch.com.au
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| Nudibranchs - Sunshine Coast etc. /Nudibranch 8b - high res All photos Copyright ©2003-2025 Gary Cobb and contributing photographers 08/08/2020 Gary Cobb 0416 048 100 gary@nudibranch.com.au |
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| Dendrodoris nigra (Stimpson, 1855) | |
| Location: La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia Size: 85 mm Depth: 0.9 m Temperature: 22 C |
ORDER: NUDIBRANCHIA white |
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Photographs by David Parker - Copyright 2003-2025
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NOTE: These two animals were found under a rock in very shallow water.
Rudman has said this non-black colour-form is actually an albino with no black pigment.
The question arises...do the black animals actually have black spots but we can't see them??
A truely wonderful find!
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BELOW: The interesting anterior end showing the rhinophores and mantle colouration.
