Aegires gardineri
(Eliot, 1906)
Also known as: Notodoris gardineri
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Identification is verified by Nathalie Yonow, Nudi Pixel expert
Thanks to cameron laurie for suggesting identification for this species
Comment from the photographer: Aegires gardineri, Middle Reef, New Hanover Island, PNG, Oct. 20, 2001, scanned from slide film
Comment from cameron laurie: when sea slugs eat poisonous sea anemons they stealthe venom from them they then store it in their tentacles to fire at their enemies later
| Location: | PNG |
| Photographer: | Mary Jane Adams |
| Camera: | Unknown Unknown › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | November 20, 2009 |
| Viewed: | 436 times |
| Posted: | 3 years ago |
| Updated: | 3 years ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Aegiridae |
| Species: | Aegires gardineri |