Pleurobranchus albiguttatus

Photograph taken by Guido Zsilavecz taken in Cape Town, South Africa

Photo Information

Photographer
Guido Zsilavecz
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Species name
Pleurobranchus albiguttatus
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"This individual is very interesting. The size, and shape, and arrangement of the pustules on its mantle agree with those of Pleurobranchus albiguttatus, as does the occasional dark red pustule amidst the non-pigmented pustules. However, Pleurobranchus albiguttatus normally has some opaque white longitudinal stripes on a few pustules near the centre and these do not seem to be present at all. Of course that could be because the overall background colour is white, thus masking them."
Comment from Richard Willan
This individual is very interesting. The size, and shape, and arrangement of the pustules on its mantle agree with those of Pleurobranchus albiguttatus, as does the occasional dark red pustule amidst the non-pigmented pustules. However, Pleurobranchus albiguttatus normally has some opaque white longitudinal stripes on a few pustules near the centre and these do not seem to be present at all. Of course that could be because the overall background colour is white, thus masking them.
Taken on
27 February 2008 08:26:46 pm
Posted
17 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Unknown Unknown
Date and Time
2008:01:27 20:26:46
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Focal Length
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Horizontal Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
Vertical Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
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Exposure Mode
Metering Mode
Flash
White Balance
Color Space
Uncalibrated
Software
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassOpisthobranchia
OrderPleurobranchida
FamilyPleurobranchidae
SpeciesPleurobranchus albiguttatus