Asterophilia carlae
This is not nudibranch or sea slug
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Identification is verified by Leslie Harris, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Leslie Harris: The worm is probably Asterophilia carlae. Asterophilia culcitae has recently been described from Vietnam. It also lives on Culcita, Luidia, & other asteroids so it could have the same geographic distribution as Asterophilia carlae. Unfortunately the characters which separate the 2 species can't be seen without a microscope.
Comment from the photographer: Asterophilia carlae, a polynoid
| Location: | Lembeh, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Ken Tucker |
| Camera: | Nikon D2x › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | November 3, 2005 |
| Viewed: | 184 times |
| Posted: | 2 months ago |
| Updated: | 2 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | Aciculata |
| Family: | Polynoidae |
| Species: | Asterophilia carlae |