Moridilla brockii

Photograph taken by Trent Burkholder taken in Maldives

Photo Information

Photographer
Trent Burkholder
Location
Maldives
Species name
Moridilla brockii
Verified by
"Look very carefully at the tips of the cerata, especially the biggest (white-tipped) ones close to the midline, and you will see they are coiled tightly inwards like young fern fronds. The uncoil rapidly and wave around when the individual is disturbed."
Comment from Richard Willan
Look very carefully at the tips of the cerata, especially the biggest (white-tipped) ones close to the midline, and you will see they are coiled tightly inwards like young fern fronds. The uncoil rapidly and wave around when the individual is disturbed.
Taken on
29 December 2007 11:10:19 am
Posted
17 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Unknown Unknown
Date and Time
2007:11:29 11:10:19
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Focal Length
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Horizontal Resolution
5359167/10000 dpi
Vertical Resolution
5359167/10000 dpi
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Exposure Mode
Metering Mode
Flash
White Balance
Color Space
Uncalibrated
Software
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderAeolidina
FamilyFacelinidae
SpeciesMoridilla brockii