The whip fan nudibranch is a well-camouflaged animal which mimics the gorgonians on which it feeds.
It is a small nudibranch, reaching 30 mm.
Its branched rhinophores extend from cup-like sheaths.
Paired branching projections down the length of the body resemble the feeding polyps  of its prey species of sea fan.
The whip fan nudibranch is a well-camouflaged animal which mimics the gorgonians on which it feeds. It is a small nudibranch, reaching 30 mm. Its branched rhinophores extend from cup-like sheaths. Paired branching projections down the length of the body resemble the feeding polyps  of its prey species of sea fan.
Whip fan nudibranch