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Dorsal view of Acanthochitona crinita

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/09/2012 20:15
Species
Acanthochitona crinita
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson

 Photograph taken 27th September 2007 on wst coast of Ireland

Dorsal view of Acanthochitona fascicularis

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/09/2012 20:13
Species
Acanthochitona fascicularis
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson

 Photographed 26th September 2007 on the west coast of Ireland

Geitodoris planata. Large whitish acid producing papillae either side of dorsum, pale surrounding patches weakly developed. Gills partially separated into left and right groups. October 2009. Oosterschelde, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Tue, 04/09/2012 08:10
Species
Geitodoris planata
Photographer / copyright holder
Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Geitodoris planata. Mantle pinkish brown, skirt widespread and flat. White acid-producing papillae unobtrusive against pale mantle, but still discernible. September 2007. Oosterschelde, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Mon, 03/09/2012 19:55
Species
Geitodoris planata
Photographer / copyright holder
Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Geitodoris planata. Tightly packed rounded tubercles on mantle. Rhinophore with stout stem mottled brown and purplish. Pit margins of raised tubercles. June 2008. Oosterschelde, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Mon, 03/09/2012 19:54
Species
Geitodoris planata
Photographer / copyright holder
Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Aeolidiella glauca. Ova small; width of spawn line about 5 or 6 times diameter of one ovum. June 2011. Sublittoral. Dreischor, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 31/08/2012 18:59
Species
Aeolidiella glauca
Photographer / copyright holder
Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Aeolidiella glauca. Spawn a non-sinuous spiral line. White ova contents divided into sections by several clear breaks; individual ova small in comparison with A. alderi. June 2011. Sublittoral. Dreischor, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 31/08/2012 18:58
Species
Aeolidiella glauca
Photographer / copyright holder
Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Aeolidiella glauca. Form with gold-tinted body and cerata. June, 2006. Sublittoral. Oosterschelde estuary, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 31/08/2012 18:56
Species
Aeolidiella glauca
Photographer / copyright holder
Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Elysia viridis. 12mm long. Sole translucent pale, tinted greenish by viscera. White surface pigment marks absent. Menai Strait, Wales. March 2012.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 31/08/2012 10:19
Species
Elysia viridis
Photographer / copyright holder
I.F. Smith

Elysia viridis. 12mm long. Three views of specimen with parapodial lobes closed, ajar and open. White surface pigment absent except for usual mark on lobe rim. Red cast on head and outer surface of lobes. Menai Strait, Wales. March 2012.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 31/08/2012 10:18
Species
Elysia viridis
Photographer / copyright holder
I.F. Smith

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