和名：シロウミウシ
学名：Chromodoris orientalis
If the scientific name is incorrect, please let me know. I’m not entirely sure — corrections with a source (paper or reliable link) are greatly appreciated.
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One of the most beautiful baby snails I’ve come across. Many gastropods spend time in a life stage knows as the veliger stage, wherein they drift through the open ocean, filtering microscopic prey & phytoplankton.
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#veliger #gastropod #marinesnail #mollusc #blackwater