Selection: Plakobranchus ocellatus

Plakobranchus ocellatus van Hasselt, 1824

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Plakobranchus ocellatus is well-camouflaged, often half buried in the coral sand, here are 3 specimens. This shot shows two specimens mating and this one a colour variant with dark blue rhinopores.
Plakobranchus ocellatus is one of what Bill Rudman calls "Solar-powered Sea Slugs".
More informations on Plakobranchus ocellatus are at Bill Rudman's Sea-Slug Forum!