Hexabranchus aureomarginatus
Photograph taken by Edward Blackshaw taken in Oahu, Hawaii, USA
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"Well....maybe. Certainly the majority would probably call this Hexabranchus sanguineus, and a paper by Angel Valdes (Valdes, A. 2002. How many species of Hexabranchus (Opisthobranchia: Dorididae) are there? Molluscan Research 22:289-301) suggests that all the forms of Hexabranchus across the Indo-Pacific are all H. sanguineus. However, I have seen a lot of specimens in Hawaii and I'm convinced that there are two species there in any case. (And there could even be others in other parts of the Indo-Pacific--see http://www.seaslugsofhawaii.com/general/Hexabranchus-article.html). If there are indeed two species in Hawaii, the one pictured here would probably be Hexabranchus aureomarginatus Ostergaard, 1955. Confirming that might require more detailed anatomical and DNA analysis."
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EXIF Information
- Camera
- Canon EOS 30D
- Date and Time
- 2008:08:31 09:42:52
- Exposure Time
- 1/125
- Exposure Bias
- 0/2
- Focal Length
- 60/1 mm
- Horizontal Resolution
- 72/1 dpi
- Vertical Resolution
- 72/1 dpi
- Aperture
- f/22.0
- ISO
- 100
- Exposure Program
- Manual
- Exposure Mode
- Manual exposure
- Metering Mode
- Pattern
- Flash
- Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
- White Balance
- Auto white balance
- Color Space
- Uncalibrated
- Software
- Picasa 3.0
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridina |
| Family | Hexabranchidae |
| Species | Hexabranchus aureomarginatus |