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Ledgewood Beach team photo 2008 |
Dendronitus iris |
It was a dedicated veteran team of four that spent the 4th of July monitoring at Ledgewood Beach. Jan Holmes is team captain for Ledgewood and she reports that the outstanding find of the day was that of a 5 inch nudibranch, later identified as
Dendronitis iris that had apparently washed up on the beach. Unfortunately the nudibranch did not appear to be alive. This unusual species is commonly called the giant nudibranch, its name derived from the fact that its size ranges to 12 inches in length. It feeds on tube dwelling anemones. When the team finally wrapped up their data collecting activities, they adjourned to enjoy 4th of July festivities.