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Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California


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Posted by Chris on March 29, 2011 at 09:53:57:

Saturday March 19, 2011 I was diving at Santa Catalina Island, California aboard the Great Escape. On the last dive of the trip in Eel Cove I came across several interesting flatworms in the sand in 20-30 ft. All were Eurylepta leoparda of which the biggest I found was only about 1 cm in length. Most of the pictures I took were of the largest Eurylepta leoparda I encountered.

Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California
Eurylepta leoparda (Polyclad Flatworm) at Santa Catalina Island, California



Thanks to John Holleman for the ID!

©2011 Chris Grossman, diver.net



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