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Desirable Flabellina - Flabellina exoptata Desirable Flabellina - Flabellina exoptata is characterised by the brilliant colour pattern and the bright orange papillate rhinophores. Flabellina exoptata, which can be translated as the much-desired flabellina or desirable flabellina.<br />
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This picture is of two nudibranch mating.  You might think there is only one nudibranch, but can be distinguished by the 2 sets of bright orange rhinopores at different end as nudibranch mates in a side-by-side postion as in 69. Anilao,Batangas,Coryphellina exoptata,Flabellina exoptata,Geotagged,Nudibranch,Philippines,Spring,mating Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Desirable Flabellina - Flabellina exoptata

Desirable Flabellina - Flabellina exoptata is characterised by the brilliant colour pattern and the bright orange papillate rhinophores. Flabellina exoptata, which can be translated as the much-desired flabellina or desirable flabellina.

This picture is of two nudibranch mating. You might think there is only one nudibranch, but can be distinguished by the 2 sets of bright orange rhinopores at different end as nudibranch mates in a side-by-side postion as in 69.

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  1. Desirable it is, beautiful! Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thanks :) Posted 9 years ago

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''Coryphellina exoptata'', which can be translated as the much-desired flabellina or desirable flabellina, is a species of colourful sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae.

Similar species: Sea Slugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured May 2, 2013 14:32 in Unnamed Road, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • f/4.9
  • 1/30s
  • ISO200
  • 37.1mm