Dendronotus iris

Photograph taken by Marli Wakeling taken in British Columbia, Canada

Comment from the photographer: This is the orange colour form, rather than the usual white. The animal is attacking its food, a tube dwelling anemone.

Photo Information

Photographer
Marli Wakeling
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Species name
Dendronotus iris
Verified by
"the white line on the edge of the foot is one of the characters that help separate this species from other species of Dendronotus, another character is the vertical row of 3–6 small, slightly branched processes on the posterior face of the rhinophore shaft ."
Comment from Gary McDonald
the white line on the edge of the foot is one of the characters that help separate this species from other species of Dendronotus, another character is the vertical row of 3–6 small, slightly branched processes on the posterior face of the rhinophore shaft .
Camera
Nikon Coolscan V ED
Taken on
13 February 2008 02:25:12 am
Posted
17 years ago
Updated
2 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Nikon Coolscan V ED
Date and Time
2008:01:13 02:25:12
Exposure Time
Exposure Bias
Focal Length
mm
Horizontal Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
Vertical Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
Aperture
Exposure Mode
Metering Mode
Flash
White Balance
Color Space
Uncalibrated
Software
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDendronotina
FamilyDendronotidae
SpeciesDendronotus iris