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Triton Nudibranch

August 22, 2017 1 min read

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Triton Nudibranch (TRITONIA INCERTA)

The triton nudibranch is easily identified by its large orange body with small tufts of gills along its back ridges. It is rare amongst our dive sites and has only been found a handful of times at Aramoana and Harrington point.

It may grow up to and extended length of 13cm.

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