All photos copyright ©2003-2011 Gary Cobb
08/12/07
Gary Cobb 0416 048 100
gary@nudibranch.com.au
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| Nudibranchs - Sunshine Coast etc. / 7898e All photos copyright ©2003-2011 Gary Cobb 08/12/07 Gary Cobb 0416 048 100 gary@nudibranch.com.au |
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| Ceratosoma moloch Rudman, 1988 | |
| Location: Hanging Rock, Sunshine Coast, Mooloolaba, Queensland Australia Size: 27 mm Depth: 17 m Temperature: 23 C |
ORDER: NUDIBRANCHIA white purple |
| What a little charmer! At 25 mm, this Ceratosoma moloch is by far the smallest individual ever recorded. According to Marshal & Willan (1999: 89), C. moloch can reach a total length of 140 mm, with a corresponding mantle length of 90 mm. C. mioloch is the only ‘lumpy’ Ceratosoma in Australia, but juveniles like this look more spikey than lumpy. Richard Willan | |
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Photographs by Gary Cobb - Copyright 2003-2012 |
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Above and below: Three 170 mm long animals found at Wobby Rocks!
Below: an 80 mm long animal found at Trench south. Note orange-yellow colouration, first we have seen.
