New Week Nudi – Hypselodoris kaname

Posted by Carly Brooke | Oct 4, 2011 | Hypselodoris kaname, new week nudibranch | 1 |

image credit: nudipixel.net, Ken Tucker

Habitat: Western Pacific – Japan to New Zealand

Status: No conservation concerns

This bright and upbeat nudibranch is known as Hypselodoris kaname. The first photo reminds me of a little underwater giraffe that has just been spray-painted.

Yes, that is the first thing that came to mind.

Continue reading to view more beautiful photos of this creature!

image credit: Patrick_Neumann

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image credit: kazkian.com

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