Tag: Flabellina

A colourful Flabellina nudibranch with transparent, violet-edged cerata (dorsal projections) crawls across red soft corals. The sea slug displays a beautiful colour combination of pink, orange and violet and is a typical example of the species diversity of small reef inhabitants.
A vivid pink-violet nudibranch sits on a branching stalk surrounded by small white hydroids. The cerata (finger-like projections) of the nudibranch glow in intense magenta and orange tones, creating a spectacular contrast against the dark background.
A thecacera nudibranch with characteristic violet bands on its tentacles and body crawls across the sandy seafloor among seagrass and algae. The elegant sea slug displays its typical dorsal gill appendages and striking rhinophores.
A thecacera nudibranch (Flabellina) crawls across the colourfully encrusted seafloor in search of food.