New Week Nudibranch: Starry Mouthed Nudibranch

Posted by Carly Brooke | Apr 6, 2011 | Bornella stellifer, new week nudibranch, Starry-mouthed Nudibranch | 1 |

Starry-mouthed Nudibranch, Bornella stellifer

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image credit: sergeyphoto.com

Habitat: Indo-West Pacific
Status: No conservation concerns

Here’sssss you’re new week nudi!! This is the Starry-mouthed Nudibranch (Bornella stellifer). It’s really a beautiful one don’t you think?

The “starry mouth” are actually oral tentacles elaborated into a pair of star-like or palmate sensory organs. Just so ya know!

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