Comment from the photographer: I'm not sure if the species is Chromodoris leopardus or Risbecia tryoni. It looks like a mating behaviour.

Photo Information

Photographer
Pauline Bosserelle
Species name
Hypselodoris tryoni
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"It is interesting to see an individual (the larger one here), with open ‘leopard-like’ circles, a pattern like that of Chromodoris leopardus."
Comment from Richard Willan
It is interesting to see an individual (the larger one here), with open ‘leopard-like’ circles, a pattern like that of Chromodoris leopardus.
Taken on
13 April 2008 09:41:57 am
Posted
17 years ago
Updated
6 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Olympus μ795SW
Date and Time
2008:03:13 09:41:57
Exposure Time
1/320
Exposure Bias
0/10
Focal Length
2010/100 mm
Horizontal Resolution
Vertical Resolution
Aperture
f/5.0
ISO
80
Exposure Program
Creative program (biased toward depth of field)
Exposure Mode
Auto exposure
Metering Mode
Pattern
Light Source
unknown
Flash
Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
White Balance
Manual white balance
Color Space
sRGB
Software
Version 1.0

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyChromodorididae
SpeciesHypselodoris tryoni