Nudibranch - Facelina bostoniensis
Found all around the UK and relatively common in Spring, especially in tide-swept areas. Facelina bostoniensis feeds primarily on the polyps of the hydroids, particularly Tubularia. Large specimens may be 5cms. They have orange, red or reddish-brown cerata arranged in clumps along the sides and back of the body. The oral tentacles are yery long.
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St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Scotland. North Sea
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Nudibranch - Facelina bostoniensis
Found all around the UK and relatively common in Spring, especially in tide-swept areas. Facelina bostoniensis feeds primarily on the polyps of the hydroids, particularly Tubularia. Large specimens may be 5cms. They have orange, red or reddish-brown cerata arranged in clumps along the sides and back of the body. The oral tentacles are yery long.
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St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Scotland. North Sea
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Nudibranch - Facelina bostoniensis
Found all around the UK and relatively common in Spring, especially in tide-swept areas. Facelina bostoniensis feeds primarily on the polyps of the hydroids, particularly Tubularia. Large specimens may be 5cms. They have orange, red or reddish-brown cerata arranged in clumps along the sides and back of the body. The oral tentacles are yery long.
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Date:
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St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Scotland. North Sea
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