Gymnodoris sp.
Photograph taken by Mulyadi Setiono taken in Komodo, Indonesia
Photo Information
"An undescribed species. A pair of mating individuals. This is an astounding photo! Gymnodorids are often highly cannibalistic, so in this species the genital apertures have moved to a position level with the gills – a most unusual rearward position that is unique in nudibranchs – presumably to move the site away from the mouth to prevent one partner eating the other during mating. The only other species with the reproductive organs in this rearward position and row of papillae on the oral margin is Gymnodoris bicolor, but that dos not have the greatly enlarged propodial tentacles. In this species it seems that not only the penis is protruded, but also the vagina of the other partner, which makes it even more unique."
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EXIF Information
- Camera
- Nikon D200
- Date and Time
- 2007:10:13 19:10:08
- Exposure Time
- 10/2000
- Exposure Bias
- 0/6
- Focal Length
- 1050/10 mm
- Horizontal Resolution
- 3000000/10000 dpi
- Vertical Resolution
- 3000000/10000 dpi
- Aperture
- f/32.0
- ISO
- 100
- Exposure Program
- Manual
- Exposure Mode
- Manual exposure
- Metering Mode
- Pattern
- Light Source
- Flash
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- White Balance
- Manual white balance
- Color Space
- sRGB
- Software
- Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridina |
| Family | Gymnodorididae |
| Species | Gymnodoris sp. |