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Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964

This sea slug is a member of the dorid group of nudibranchs, a group known for its beautiful colors. P. hedgpethi feeds on the bryozoan Bugula, such as the reddish B.neritina shown in the bottom image on this page.

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