He's to cute to be called a slug and I'm not sure thats a hard shell
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Does this qualify as a nudibranch?
Does this qualify as a nudibranch?
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Re: Does this qualify as a nudibranch?
I think it's a smooth velvet snail (Velutina prolongata), based on its shape and the coloring on the tentacles and edge of the foot. Not a nudie, but often mistaken for one.
Re: Does this qualify as a nudibranch?
those are some grate pictures though
and the detail is grate notice the blueish black dot looks like it could be a eye
Sparky
and the detail is grate notice the blueish black dot looks like it could be a eye
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Re: Does this qualify as a nudibranch?
Thanks guys, As for the eyes, that they are but how funtional they are I'm not sure. Maybe just light sensing but who knows many of the nudibranchs have the reminates of eyes which at one time were funtional but no longer serve any purpose. Since these guys are are shallow water critters and the eye stalks are attached with the rinophores which are also sensing organs one could assume that they function.sparky wrote:those are some grate pictures though
and the detail is grate notice the blueish black dot looks like it could be a eye
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