Moridilla brockii from sthn Queensland

November 26, 2008
From: Gary Cobb


Concerning message #21982:

Hi Bill and everyone!
During David Mullins and I 2 hour dive at the north west side the Flinders Reef north or Moreton Island we found under two rocks Moridilla brockii.
You can see the extra long rolled cerata which are white in these animals. They do unroll and thrash aroud when disturbed!

Locality: Flinders Reef, Moreton Island, 16 m, Queensland, Australia, Pacific Ocean, 15 November 2008, Subtidal. Length: 50-55 mm. Photographer: Gary Cobb and David Mullins.

Cheers
Gary

gary@nudibranch.com.au

Cobb, G.C., 2008 (Nov 26) Moridilla brockii from sthn Queensland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22054

Thanks Gary & Dave,

Glad you saw the classic 'cerata waving' - it can be quite a spectacular display which we hypothesise is a defensive display.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Nov 26). Comment on Moridilla brockii from sthn Queensland by Gary Cobb. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22054

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