fnfalman
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I saw tons of these suckers at Santa Rosa. Some were free swimming but most were planted on the giant kelp leaves doing heaven knows what - feeding or making whoopies?
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Melibe leonina (Gould, 1852) : Hooded Nudibranch Phylum Mollusca / Class Gastropoda / Subclass Opisthobranchia / Order Nudibranchia / Family Tethyidae
They mate and lay their eggs on kelp fronds. I've never seen one on a paper plate before.
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Really? No harmed nudibranchs, by removing them, transferring them to the deck of a boat, and back into the ocean, even if they were encapsulated in water the whole time?? I'm gonna try that!! New hobbie! Bring em all back, I didn't know they was as tough as old shore divers!
Why not just do spear and release?So, you're against lobster catch & release too? Or fishing catch & release? Damn those marine biologists for netting and tagging marine/aquatic animals!!!
Why not just do spear and release?