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Bullock's Nudibranch, *Hypselodoris bullockii*.© Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch.
Bullock's Nudibranch
Summary
Bullock’s Nudibranch is a shallow water sea slug often seen by divers on coral reefs. It feeds on sponges and occurs in tropical Australia as far south as Moreton Bay, Queensland.
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Funeral Pyre Nudibranch, *Jorunna funebris*. © Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch.
Funeral Pyre Nudibranch
Summary
The Funeral Pyre Nudibranch is easily identified by its distinctive white body colour decorated with large black circles composed of numerous raised papillae. It feeds on sponges and occurs in subtropical and tropical Australia.
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Kuiter's Nudibranch, *Chromodoris kuiteri*. © Queensland Museum, Jeff Wright.
Kuiter's Nudibranch
Summary
Kuiter's Nudibranch is commonly 40-60 mm when extended although some specimens may grow to 75 mm. The species has a strong warning colour pattern. It is found throughout northern Australia and the south-western Pacific.
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Lotus Flower Nudibranch, *Coryphellina lotos*. © Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch.
Lotus Flower Nudibranch
Summary
The Lotus Flower Nudibranch lives on shallow water reefs (intertidal down to 30 m) where it feeds on the polyps of hydroids (sea ferns). It occurs in temperate, subtropical and tropical Australia.
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Co’s Nudibranch, *Goniobranchus coi*. © Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch.
Nudibranchs
Summary
Nudibranchs (naked-gilled sea-slugs) include some of the most colourful and flamboyant of sea creatures. There are around 3000 valid species in this Molluscan group. Many have bright and elaborate colour patterns as spectacular as those seen in some butterflies.
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Purple-edged Nudibranch, *Ceratosoma tenue*. © Queensland Museum, Jeff Wright.
Purple-edged Nudibranch
Summary
The Purple-edged Nudibranch is an attractive, moderately large (50-120 mm) and often-encountered shallow water sea slug. It occurs in subtropical and tropical Australia
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Gold-spotted Nudibranch, *Halgerda aurantiomaculata*. © Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch.
Gold-spotted Nudibranch
Summary
The Gold-spotted Nudibranch has a mosaic of large and small golden patches, each outlined in orange, and the body itself is smooth to the touch. It occurs in subtropical and tropical Australia.
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Japanese Hooded Nudibranch, *Melibe japonica*. Courtesy of Rod Foster.
Japanese Hooded Nudibranch
Summary
The Japanese Hooded Nudibranch is an enormous species of nudibranch (reaching a length of over 50 cm). This striking species that has a spoon-like oral hood has been commonly observed in south-east Queensland by divers and caught in nets of commercial trawlers.
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Blue Dragon Nudibranch, *Glaucilla marginata*. © Queensland Museum, Jeff Wright.
Blue Dragon Nudibranch
Summary
The Blue Dragon Nudibranch resembles a frilled tiny lizard. It reaches only 10 mm in length and has 3 pairs of fan-like finger-like appendages called cerata. The species is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.
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Pustulose Phyllidiid, *Phyllidiella pustulosa*. © Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch.
Pustulose Phyllidiid
Summary
The Pustulose Phyllidiid is a nudibranch that lives on coral substrates in the lower intertidal zone and down to about 30 m depth, where it may be seen crawling during the day. It is one of the most common nudibranchs in the tropical Indo-west Pacific.
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