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Rostanga pulchra
Crimson Dorid
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 0215 0524 (2015-02-03)Copyright © 2015 Ron Wolf
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Nov 5, 2014
location
Pillar Point. Princeton (San Mateo County, California, US)family
Discodorididae
order
Nudibranchia
class Gastropoda
habitat mid-intertidal zonenotes This tiny nudibranch, seldom larger than 10mm, lives and feeds almost exclusively on red sponge where its coloration blends perfectly with the host and renders it nearly invisible.camera Canon EOS 7D, MP-E 65mm macro, f/13, 1/100 sec.
photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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Crimson Dorid, Red Sponge Dorid (photographer)
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