friend or foe???

danlou69 · 01/29/2006, 08:38 AM

can someone please identify this creature and tell me if it's a friend or foe?http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...ead.php?t=8701

LeslieH · 01/29/2006, 11:33 AM

Can't be completely sure without a shot from the back but it's an arminid nudibranch, in either the genus Armina or Dermatobranchus. They feed on sea pens and other soft corals.

Andrew · 01/29/2006, 11:39 AM

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01/29/2006, 08:38 AM	#1
danlou69 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	friend or foe??? can someone please identify this creature and tell me if it's a friend or foe?http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...ead.php?t=8701

01/29/2006, 11:33 AM	#2
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	Can't be completely sure without a shot from the back but it's an arminid nudibranch, in either the genus Armina or Dermatobranchus. They feed on sea pens and other soft corals. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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