Notobryon thompsoni

Pola, Camacho-Garcia & Gosliner, 2012

Notobryon thompsoni
Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Nudibranchia
Suborder:Dendronotina
Family:Scyllaeidae
Species:Notobryon thompsoni

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2975
This dendronotid nudibranch is characterised by the relatively small, paired, paddle-like processes laterally and vivid blue patches. When disturbed, it swims by thrashing its body from side-to-side.

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