Gymnodoris sp.
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Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Richard Willan: An undescribed species. More than simply “hitching a ride” on this scorpionfish, it is feeding on the dorsal fins.
Comment from Leslie Harris: The two curly structures look like the egg strings of a copepod which means the red & white thing is the copepod but it doesn't look like any I've ever seen. Very interesting!
Comment from the photographer: I found a different picture of this species. It was really small, and climbing on a scorpionfish. Maybe red curly thing is also a nudibranch?
| Location: | Raja Ampat, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Daniela Wolf |
| Camera: | Nikon D200 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | October 23, 2007 |
| Viewed: | 403 times |
| Posted: | 9 months ago |
| Updated: | 9 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Gymnodorididae |
| Species: | Gymnodoris sp. |