New Nudies!! 3 Hairy Guys

[Chad_Ordelheide]

Ok by chance we found 3 of these guys on one dive. To me there are at least 2 species maybe 3. IF you have any idea where they fall let me know. 1 & 3 seem like FLABELLINIDAE Bilas or Cuthona thelmae, but I have no idea on #2.

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[isurus]

I'm reckon they might all show the same species: Pteraeolidia ianthina - its a really variable species

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=pteriant

actually the middle one probably isn't.

 

[DennisW]

Pretty cool. Nice pictures.

 

[maractwin]

I'll second isurus in that I'm pretty sure the first & third pictures are Pteraeolidia ianthina. There are two of them in the third picture, quite possibly mating (right-shoulder to right-shoulder is the mating posture in nudibranchs).

-Mark

 

[LeslieH]

I'm with Isurus & Mark on #1 & #3 but on #2 I'd go with Phidiana indica.

So how come you don't post any worms?