Bus Stop Chromodoris
Scientific Name: Chromodoris hintuanensis
Species: Sea Slugs (Chromodorididae)
Other names: Nudibranchs, Lumpy Chromodoris, Horned Chromodoris.
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @blogie in November 2011
Photographed at: Coral Gardens, Talicud Island, Island Garden City of Samal - Philippines
Caption: Photographed at around 90 feet.
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Bus Stop ChromodorisUploaded by: @blogie in November 2011
Photographed at: Coral Gardens, Talicud Island, Island Garden City of Samal - Philippines
Caption: This is a lumpy chromodoris.
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Description
Also known as Nudibranchs, Lumpy Chromodoris and Horned Chromodoris.
Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas.
They feed on hydroids, coral, sponges and anemones.
Length - 3cm
Depth - 5-30m
Widespread West Pacific
Opisthobranchia - Nudibranchs - Sea Slugs meaning "naked gills" are molluscs without a hard shell.
All opisthobranchs are hermaphrodites.
These beautiful slugs are usually brilliantly coloured and this in itself can act as a deterrent against predators. Some sea slugs secrete acid from stinging cells in their tentacles while others secrete acid from cells in their mantle.
Nudibranchs are slow moving, can swim or be propelled along either by muscular contraction or by millions of tiny hairs on the bottom of a fleshy 'foot', they have a voracious appetite and feed with a rasp like tongue.
Nudibranch lay their eggs in a ribbon effect on the sand, in different colours depending on species. (edit)
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The Bus Stop Chromodoris is found in or near the West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 8 times by users @fishx6 @blogie
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