Hydatina physis from Gold Coast, Queensland

May 20, 2006
From: Ian Banks


Bill,
These 3 Hydatina physis were photographed on the South Wall of the Gold Coast Seaway, all in the same area and depth, but on different dates.

Locality: South Wall, Gold Coast Seaway, 8 metres, Queensland, Australia, Pacific Ocean. Sandy bottom. Length: 4 cm. Upper Photo - 31 October 2005, 21 deg C; Middle Photo - 17 December 2005, 24 deg C; Lower Photo - 8 March 2005, 24 deg C. Photographer: Ian Banks.

rgds
Ian

ianbanks@bigpond.com

Banks I.W., 2006 (May 20) Hydatina physis from Gold Coast, Queensland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16645

Dear Ian,
It's nice to get photos from the same locality showing the range in colour.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (May 20). Comment on Hydatina physis from Gold Coast, Queensland by Ian Banks. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16645

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