Ardeadoris egretta

Ardeadoris egretta

Ceratosoma tenue. Variable coloration.

C. tenue. Recognized by wing shaped mantle and and long tail.

C. tenue. Mantle glands possess defensive chemicals, distasteful to predators. These toxins are obtained from the sponge Sesquiterpene.

Chromodoris coi

C. coi. Small orange bags located in gills are egg sacs from small crustaceans called copepods.

Cadlinella ornatissima. Recognized by pink tipped tubercles. Large mantel glands seen around mantel edge.

C. ornatissima. Unlike C. subornatissima this species base yellow colour covers most of the dorsum to the tubercles.

Cadlinella ornatissima. Shows long rhinophores

Chromodoris annae white banded form

Chromodoris annae

Chromodoris annae

Chromodoris annae

Glossodoris atromarginata

Glossodoris atromarginata

Chromodoris aureopurpurea

Chromodoris aureopurpurea

Chromodoris dianne

Chromodoris fidelis

Chromodoris geometrica

Chromodoris hintuanensis

C hintuanensis spots not always present, tends to wave the mantle showing its purple underside

Chromodoris kuniei

Chromodoris kuniei

Chromodoris lochi

Mexichromis multituberculata

M. multituberculata

Chromodoris magnifa

Chromodoris magnifa. Believed to feed on the red sponge Negombata.

Chromodoris michaeli

Chromodoris michaeli

Chromodoris michaeli

Chromodoris lineolata. Recognized by orange border around the mantle with sub marginal fine black line

C. lineolata. Similar to C. striatella which has a white sub marginal line.

C. lineolata. Fine white/orange longitudinal lines, set on a black background colour.

Chromodoris preciosa. A thin white line of glands can be seen around the outer edge of the mantle.

Chromodoris preciosa. Red rhinophores and gills edged with silver lining. Recognized by red and yellow band around mantle.

Chromodoris reticulata

Chromodoris reticulata

Chromodoris willani

Glossodoris cincta

Glossodoris cincta has the ability to secrete a defensive mucus

Glossordoris cincta feeding on a thorectid sponge, the lighter parts are the eaten sponge

Hypseldoris apolegma laying Eggs. White marginal band mottles as it nears the dorsum.

Hypseldoris apolegma. Displaying yellow/ orange rhinophores and gills.

Hypseldoris bullockii - Most common form.

Hypseldoris bullockii - Feeding on a sponge.

Hypseldoris bullockii variant.

H bullockii close up of the mating procedure .

Hypseldoris bullockii variation displaying thick white marginal band and purple gills.

Hypseldoris bullockii. Closely related to H. apolegma.

Hypseldoris emma. Three purple longitudinal lines are characteristic of this species.

Hypseldoris emma. Blue to purple border around the foot and mantel edge.

Hypseldoris emma. Named after the daughter of Dr Rudman, Respected Sea Slug Specialist.

Hypseldoris kanga. Most often displaying yellow spots on the gills.

H. kanga. Species differs from H. infucata by bearing dark rhinophores and having a triangular appearance to the gills.

H. kanga. Aggressively feeding on its favored sponge.

H. kanga. For additional close up shots of H.kanga feeding see Close Up section within this guide

Hypseldoris purpureomaculosa. Little is known of this species

H. purpureomaculosa. Feeding on sponge Euryspongia. The white fibers where the sponge has been consumed.

Hypseldoris infucata. Distinguishing factor red rhinophores and gills.

Hypselodoris infucata. Variable species

H. infucata. Similar to the H.kanga but gills and rhinophores differ, see Kanga for comparison.

Risbecia tryoni. Often seen in pairs, one riding the others back.

Risbecia tryoni. Only a few Nudibranchs are known to display this riding behavior.

Risbecia tryoni. Possible reasons for this riding behavior are to save energy or they are a mating pair.

Risbecia tryoni and Partner Shrimp both feeding on the same sponge.

Risbecia tryoni and Partner Shrimp