Doughnut Nembrotha


Posted by ChrisRoss on Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:20 am

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Doughnut Nembrotha Nembrotha rosannulata

The doughnut Nembrotha, a rarely seen nudi only found at a handful of sites off the NSW coast.  This one was at Barren's Hut which is offshore from the Royal National Park south of Sydney near the entrance to Port Hacking and was found in 25m of water.

It is feeding on a purple ascidian, Sigilliana cyaneus, the only thing it eats, this one about 80-90mm long.   They can have either orange or rose pink doughnuts.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:58 am
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What amazing colors- a wonderful capture! Thanks for sharing this rare underwater beauty. I always wonder why a creature like this is so colorful, and how they function.
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by Tom Whelan on Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:37 am
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Splendid colors and an excellent image - the markings are remarkable.
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by sayhitoant on Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:17 am
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Amazing creature with beautiful colours combination! Very nice!
 

by Ron Day on Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:27 pm
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Amazing – thanks for sharing.
 

by Carol Clarke on Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:54 pm
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Great to see one of your wonderful nudis, Chris! This rarity is a particular stunner!

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by Darren5907 on Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:57 pm
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awesome.
 

by John Labrenz on Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:38 pm
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Absolutely amazing colors!!!!....super crisp too ...well done!
 

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