Scyllaea pelagica from Nth Carolina

June 15, 2005
From: John McChesney

Hello,
I am trying to figure out what type of nudibranch this is..

Locality: Swansboro, North Carolina, USA, Atlantic coast. Depth: 1ft
Length: 3 inch. 12 June 2005. Photographer: John McChesney

John McChesney

CWAquatics@earthlink.net

McChesney, J., 2005 (Jun 15) Scyllaea pelagica from Nth Carolina. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14049

Dear John,
This is Scyllaea pelagica. Have a look at the Fact Sheet for information on this fascinating nudibranch which mimics the brown algae it is normally found living on.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jun 15). Comment on Scyllaea pelagica from Nth Carolina by John McChesney. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14049

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Scyllaea pelagica

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