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Soft Corals? This Phyllodesmium koehleri Nudibranch mimics perfectly the soft corals it feeds on.<br /> Fairly small, around 2.5 cm in size, it was quite a challenge to get a picture showing its Rhinopore to better show that its a Nudibranch and not a patch of soft corals. Anilao,Batangas,Nudibranch,Philippines,Phyllodesmium koehleri Click/tap to enlarge

Soft Corals?

This Phyllodesmium koehleri Nudibranch mimics perfectly the soft corals it feeds on.
Fairly small, around 2.5 cm in size, it was quite a challenge to get a picture showing its Rhinopore to better show that its a Nudibranch and not a patch of soft corals.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    That's incredible! Cool one for Jivko's list:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/list/254     Posted 7 years ago

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The Phyllodesmium koehleri

''Phyllodesmium koehleri'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.

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Similar species: Sea Slugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2018. Captured Jul 29, 2018 09:48.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO320
  • 16.48mm

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