Comment from the photographer: Kalinga ornata, Bunama Mission, Milne Bay, PNG, Mar. 11, 1998. Length: 65 mm, Depth: 6 meters. I found this beautiful nudibranch on a night dive. It was crawling rapidly in a random pattern, actively hunting small shrimp. When its oral veil came in contact with prey, it stopped, extended its oral tube and sucked up the food. I tried to shoot a pictures with the oral tube extended, but the action was too fast. I watched it for about an hour until it buried itself in the sand.

Photo Information

Photographer
Mary Jane Adams
Location
Milne Bay, PNG
Species name
Kalinga ornata
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23 November 2009 02:58:07 am
Posted
15 years ago
Updated
12 years ago

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Date and Time
2009:10:23 02:58:07
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Horizontal Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
Vertical Resolution
720000/10000 dpi
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Software
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyPolyceridae
SpeciesKalinga ornata