My first ever sighting of Chelidonura inornata - so exciting! A single individual was spotted at Oculina Point at the Poor Knights Islands at a depth of around 10 metres.
Chelidonura inornata is also known as the Ornate swallow-tailed sea slug. It is rarely sighted in New Zealand. It occurs throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean. In the southwest Pacific it is recorded from northern New South Wales, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and northeastern New Zealand.*
* Behind the Bubble Curtain, Auckland University Underwater Club 50th Anniversary Book.
Chelidonura inornata is also known as the Ornate swallow-tailed sea slug. It is rarely sighted in New Zealand. It occurs throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean. In the southwest Pacific it is recorded from northern New South Wales, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and northeastern New Zealand.*
* Behind the Bubble Curtain, Auckland University Underwater Club 50th Anniversary Book.
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