Nudibranchs - Sunshine Coast etc. / 5797b
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05/10/04
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2320aa

Trinchesia yamasui (Hamatani, 1993)
Location: Pumicestone Passage mouth, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
Size: 45-65 mm
Depth: 5-7 m
Temperature: 22 C
ORDER: NUDIBRANCHIA
FAMILY: Tergipedidae
black blue white
Photographs by Gary Cobb and David Mullins- Copyright 2003-2012

Below 2 photos: another animal found at Northwest Reef Old Woman Island 28-11-11









Above and below: 3 animals found at NE Reef Old Woman Island










Found at Coles Hole

2347a
the mask


Found at Old Woman Island








Egg mass a loose spiral






As found in the centre of a stinging white hydroid in the Pumicestone Passage






T.yamasui are very affectionate to each other. They like to sleep in contact with each other!


Laying egg mass