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Tambja sp. 3
Image courtesy of John GreenamyerMilne Bay, PNG
Image taken with Sony HC-1 Camcorder in still frame mode
Copyright 2010 John Greenamyer
Tambja sp. 3 (undescribed)
How an animal this large and this strikingly beautiful is still undescribed, is a mystery to me. Obviously the answer is that it is quite rare, and found today in only two localities, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.
We have dubbed this species Tambja sp. 3 in Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs, along with three other undescribed beauties of this genus. Much work is needed to sort out the relationships between the members of this largest genus under Nembrothinae. Like other members of the genera, it has well developed oral tentacles.
This species is similar to Tambja affinis, except that is has fewer longitudinal lines and has large green spots between the lines. The line denoting the edge of the dorsum is bright orange, also. Jim's photo here adds to our knowledge of the variation in color in this species. Note the yellow tinting at the tips of the gill, in the large specimen.
Although we know little about the biology of this species, enjoy some spectacular video Jim shot of this wonderful species. Click here to view John's footage in quicktime format. I wonder if the white arborescent bryozoans, behind the animals, is their prey species?
Gig Harbor, Washington
May., 2010
John with friends at Tawali Resort in PNG
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