Image of Tochuina Odhner 1963

Description:

This larger view of the same individual as above shows pink patches of sea strawberry, Gersemia rubriformis, one of this species' preferred foods, around the nudibranch.The pink lumps beside the nudibranch may be Gersemia that the animal has already grazed on.The anemones present are Cribrinopsis fernaldi (pink striped tentacles, beside the nudibranch) and Metridium giganteum (white, bottom of picture)Photo by Jim Nestler, July 2005