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Nudibranch
Nudibranch, photo taken at Cirkewwa reef, Malta.


Nudibranch - Hypselodoris valenciennesi
Nudibranch gastropod mollusc with a body similar to a snail´s, very elongated and with undulated edges. It has a pair of lamellar tentacles on its head and a prominent branchial tuft. Violet to yelowish-green with numerous yellow blotches. Found on rocky and detritus beds from 3-4 metres to over 40 metres deep. Maximum size approx. 20 centimetres.

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