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Observer

c_carcharias

Date

May 25, 2024 10:14 AM NZST

Description

Varying colours and sizes from 8mm to 20mm approx.

I observed at least 10 in one area 3m x 3m around a log and on the sand and a further 10 or so under the wharf not far from this area.

No mating or spawning observed.

Depth 4 m
8 degrees.
See @apteryx54 observations on the same dive
https://inaturalist.nz/observations/218237688

Carminodoris nodulosa - Photo (c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by drmattnimbs
apteryx54's ID: Carminodoris nodulosa, a member of Sea Lemons and Allies (Superfamily Doridoidea)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Observer

c_carcharias

Date

April 27, 2024 10:55 AM NZST

Description

Second observation on iNat in South Island, the other was in Milford Sound.
Two were observed, one larger than the other.
6m depth.
My dive guide said they were seen often.

Cadlina willani - Photo (c) Jared Waters, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jared Waters
apteryx54's ID: Cadlina willani, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Genus Doto

Observer

luca_dt

Date

November 1, 2023 12:09 PM NZDT

Description

cf. pita. One small one on a thecate hydroid. Lots of the hydroid around but I only saw this and one separate mass of eggs.

~3mm long
~2m subtidal

Doto - Photo (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
apteryx54's ID: Genus Doto, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on November 2, 2023
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Observer

c_carcharias

Date

October 21, 2023 08:17 AM NZDT

Description

Quite a few around spawning on and around the yellow sponges.

Trapania rudmani - Photo (c) Simon Franicevic, all rights reserved, uploaded by Simon Franicevic
apteryx54's ID: Trapania rudmani, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on October 25, 2023
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What

Genus Doto

Observer

luca_dt

Date

October 22, 2023 04:32 PM NZDT

Description

cf. pita. One adult under a hydroid rock.

Doto - Photo (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
apteryx54's ID: Genus Doto, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on October 23, 2023
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What

Genus Doto

Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

September 28, 2023 12:40 PM NZDT
Doto - Photo (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
apteryx54's ID: Genus Doto, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on September 28, 2023
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What

Wellington Nudibranch (Doris wellingtonensis)

Observer

c_carcharias

Date

September 9, 2023 10:38 AM NZST

Description

Our first look at a juvenile one. It was on the sand at about only 2m depth.
Approx. 35mm.

Wellington Nudibranch - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
apteryx54's ID: Wellington Nudibranch (Doris wellingtonensis)
Added on September 10, 2023
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What

Genus Doto

Observer

c_carcharias

Date

May 27, 2023 09:19 AM NZST

Description

Between 2 to 3 mm.
3 m depth.
13 degrees
On old encrusted metal beam lying on the sandy substrate under the wharf.
There were at least 10 + on these hydroids growing on the clump of sea tulips.
The Doto were laying eggs and all the ones I saw had the brown speckling markings on them as per @apteryx54 observation on 23.5.2023.
https://inaturalist.nz/observations/163248687
I didn't get as good as photos as Richard there was a current and were hydroids in the way but still am posting observation for recording.
There are two in the last photo laying eggs, one on each frond the back one is upside down.

Doto - Photo (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
apteryx54's ID: Genus Doto, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on May 28, 2023
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Observer

luca_dt

Date

April 27, 2023 10:44 AM NZST

Description

Very happy to find this one. The vis was really bad still from rain so I was only searching in the shallows.
I dove down to take pics of a gold-margined nudi on a sponge and caught this one in the corner of my eye on the same sponge. Pretty lucky.
At one point I had lost it, but it had just moved to something with less contrast, which just shows how easily they can be missed if they aren't obvious.

~1cm long
~2m subtidal

Polycera maddoxi - Photo (c) judyo1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
apteryx54's ID: Polycera maddoxi, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on April 28, 2023
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Observer

c_carcharias

Date

January 31, 2022 11:23 AM NZDT

Description

Group of them between 5mm and 10mm spawning on a wharf pylon.
4 m depth.

Trapania rudmani - Photo (c) Simon Franicevic, all rights reserved, uploaded by Simon Franicevic
apteryx54's ID: Trapania rudmani, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on January 31, 2023
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Observer

c_carcharias

Date

January 31, 2022 10:26 AM NZDT

Description

4m depth

Caldukia albolineata - Photo (c) apteryx54, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by apteryx54
apteryx54's ID: Caldukia albolineata, a member of Nudibranchs (Order Nudibranchia)
Added on January 31, 2023
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What

Glandular Dorid (Doriopsis granulosa)

Observer

c_carcharias

Date

December 17, 2022 10:24 AM NZDT
Glandular Dorid - Photo (c) wild_wind, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by wild_wind
apteryx54's ID: Glandular Dorid (Doriopsis granulosa)
Added on December 20, 2022
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