DSC_9000 Lemon nudibranch (Dendrodoris citrina) group with egg mass, on underside of rock. A common nudibranch in the mid to low tide zone. More abundant in harbours than open rocky coasts. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *
DSC_5793 Gem nudibranch (Dendrodoris krusensternii) the most beautiful of the NZ dorids. Fawn-pink mantle with cream pustules and chocolate brown depressions between them, with intense blue central spots. Habitat ranges from coralline algal turf in the intertidal zone, to kelp forests and rock walls in deeper water. Waiwera *
DSC_5822 Gem nudibranch (Dendrodoris krusensternii) detail of head. The most beautiful of the NZ dorids. Fawn-pink mantle with cream pustules and chocolate brown depressions between them, with intense blue central spots. Habitat ranges from coralline algal turf in the intertidal zone, to kelp forests and rock walls in deeper water. Waiwera
