Chelidonura varians

Ilan Lubitz 3 Aglajidae (chelidonura varians) In a sex Party. Anilao Pier Philippines. Nikon D3X. 60mm. SB-105

Manfred Keller Blue Velvet Headshield Slug (Chelidonura varians) - Puerto Galera (Philippines)

Manfred Keller It's mimicking a flatworm, but which one?

Ron Silver This is a headshield slug which is an opisthobranch rather than a nudibranch.

Reed Nescher Here is one in the Russell Group of the Solomon Islands, they seem very common in the Solomon Islands.

Reed Nescher https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/p206x206/1237615_10201365370568960_1852821737_n.jpg

Manfred Keller Thx Ron, I changed the engl. name

Ilan Lubitz 3 Aglajidae (chelidonura varians) In a sex Party. Anilao Pier Philippines. Nikon D3X. 60mm. SB-105

Yutaka Takizawa Very nice shot.....(^｡^)

Ilan Lubitz 3 Aglajidae (chelidonura varians) In a sex Party. Anilao Pier Philippines. Nikon D3X. 60mm. SB-105

Penn Dls 5m, 3cm, 28C. Anilao, Philippines.

Kati Burg Two or three (Chelidonura varians)

Steve Wright Gary can u ID this critter taken in Milne Bay PNG?

Deb Aston Chelidonura varians - I find these ones in the Gold Coast Seaway.

Steve Wright thanks Deb:)

Ryan Pearson Time for a test... I've just returned from the Philippines having dived off Malapascua Island and Moalboal - both in Cebu. Here are some of the gastropods I found on the dives... who can ID the most? :P

Ryan Pearson PS. Not all my finest photo's, and I know there are some double ups :)

Blogie Robillo Nice collection, Ryan! I didn't see #9 in Malapascua...

Sarah Teman Amazing!!

Carl-Johan Nilsson 1 & 9 Hypselodoris bullocki, 2 Chelidonura varians, 3 6 & 24 Chromodoris reticulata, 4 Philinopsis ?, 5 & 11 Thuridilla ?, 7 Ardeadoris egretta, 8 25 & 27 Phyllidia ?, 10 Chromodoris magnifa, 12 ?, 13 22 & 23 Phidiana, 14 & 17 phyllidia varicosa, 15 Nembrotha kubaryana, 16 Phyllidia oscellata, 18 Halgerda batangas, 19 20 & 21 ?, 28 Chromodoris annae.

Carl-Johan Nilsson 5 & 11 is a Elysia?

Franca Wermuth-Vezzoli Chelidonura varians laying eggs. Bonbon, Romblon Island, Philippines

Blogie Robillo Fascinating. They lay their eggs from up front?

Franca Wermuth-Vezzoli I only just found it in the sea slug forum:

Franca Wermuth-Vezzoli http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20031 "The white specks are eggs, and the animals are in the process of making their bubble-shaped egg mass which they anchor in the sand with a long mucous thread"

Kati Burg I've seen that also. Looks very interesting. http://www.nudipixel.net/photo/00027492/location/romblon/

Blogie Robillo Chelidonura varians. Depth 5m, length 2.5cm, Samal Island, Philippines.

Patrik Good Chelidonura varians, Seaway SW Wall, 40mm, 1 metres, 16/4/2012 in darkness on sandy substrate, 25 degree water. The deep clear blue contrasting to the black is just fascinating. Another Algajidae found at the Seaway. Found Chelidonura fulvipunctata on same dive.

Patrik Good Is this a temperate species? It is not on nudibranch.com.au.

Gary Cobb No it is not! We just have not found it here yet. Bum!

Thomas Philipp I dont know which one. Photo taken back in 2008 an Bali / Tulamben Area with Canon Powershot A620

Astrid Scharf chelidonura varians?

Ron Silver Yes

Orietta Rivolta Gymnodoris ceylonica ( Kelaart,1858) Watamu,Kenya

Orietta Rivolta Three subjects in one shot !

Erwin Sitohang is it??? what is the other?

Sarah Bowen He, he, I can see them all! Keep looking...

Erwin Sitohang shrimp?

Erwin Sitohang the other one?

Orietta Rivolta Erwin There are a Emperor shrimp and a smal nudibranch,I think Chelidonura varians __B-)))

Erwin Sitohang That's great Orietta Rivolta...

Erwin Sitohang cool... i like it

Erwin Koehler Nice, if you have the small black one cropped, maybe I can tell more!

Reed Nescher Another from the same location in the Solomon islands.... https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1237615_10201365370568960_1852821737_n.jpg

Anne Diver This is not a flatworm, it is a head shield slug, it looks like Philinopsis gardineri

Reed Nescher Sorry, I thought the Head shield had a curl at the head? I have pictures in the same area of the Head shield, but this seemed different? Thank you.....

Anne Diver Reed, do a Google Image search on Philinopsis gardineri and see if it matches your animal, and see what you think. Without seeing the animal I certainly could be wrong....

Reed Nescher I didn't see the "Flukes" as shown in the images in the search? It was very flat with no apparent "Flukes" so that is why I though Flat Worm....

Manfred Keller Blue Velvet Headshield Slug - Chelidonura varians - Puerto Galera (Philippines)