Nudibranchs - Sunshine Coast etc. / 0418f
All photos copyright ©2003-2012 Gary Cobb and David Mullins
20/09/08
Gary Cobb 0416 048 100
gary@nudibranch.com.au
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Flabellina exoptata Gosliner & Willan, 1991
Location: Old Woman Island, Mudjimba, Queensland, Australia
Size: 35 mm
Depth: 14 m
Temperature: 18 C		 ORDER: NUDIBRANCHIA
FAMILY: Flabellinidae
pink purple orange white
Photographs by Gary Cobb and David Mullins - Copyright 2003-2012









Above and Below: 2 animals were found at C-Spot Caloundra one with egg mass 08-05-2011










NOTE: After 2 weeks in captivity, the animals rhinophores have lost the orange colouration as well as lamellae













NOTE. the curled rhinophores after one week in captivity and lamellae getting smaller