More photos of Lophodoris danielsseni from Norway

January 20, 2010
From: Christian Skauge


Concerning message #15597:

Hello Bill,

happy new year!

I see that the Lophodoris danielsseni is quite rare, and just wanted to share some images with you. I came across two specimens just north of Bergen in Norway over the weekend [2-3 January 2010], and photographed it maybe for the second time ever. It seems I'm only the third photographer to capture this rare nudibranch on camera - incidentally at the exact same spot as Klas Malmberg did.

We both came across this small dorid at 25 meters depth at the house reef of Gulen Dive Resort, a couple hours north of Bergen on the Norwegian west coast. (map link).

The specimen pictured was no more than 7-8 mm long. Another slightly bigger specimen (12 mm) was found just centimeters away.

All the best
Christian Skauge
www.dykkefoto.no

post@dykkefoto.no

Skauge, C., 2010 (Jan 20) More photos of Lophodoris danielsseni from Norway. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23126

Dear Christian,

Thanks for some more photos of this interesting and rarely observed species.

I note that in an earlier message I comment about how cold it muxt be at this time of year in your part of the world. I guess at present it is probably warmer in the water than out! - but I still greatly admire your effort.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (Jan 20). Comment on More photos of Lophodoris danielsseni from Norway by Christian Skauge. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23126

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