Nudibranchs - Sunshine Coast etc. / 0483a
All photos copyright ©2003-2012 Gary Cobb
11/10/03
Gary Cobb 0416 048 100
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0483a

Berthella martensi (Pilsbry, 1896)
Location: Coles Hole, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
Size: 55 mm
Depth: 20 m
Temperature: 19 C

ORDER: Pleurobranchida
FAMILY: Pleurobranchidae

white yellow black brown spots

Photographs by Gary Cobb - Copyright 2003-2012









Below are photos of an animal we found under an old coral head at Coles Hole. At first we thought it was Bertella sp. but Richard has clarified that now.
Note the external variations!
















Note the gills