Alive in shallow water in my marina, along with comb jellies and other jellyfish sea life. The marina filled with life at high tide.
Newfoundland Nature
By Elijah on 11/17/2017 12:51:27 PM
Amazing sighting! Do you see them often?
By Tclenche on 11/17/2017 6:29:17 PM
Hi Elijah. I do not see them very often at all. This is the first I have seen in years. As they eat what we call Blackberry, if you see one species, the other is usually present. I hear this was an abundant year for Blackberry, thus, the sea Butterflies should have been more plentyfull than usual.
By Elijah on 11/17/2017 8:19:58 PM
What are blackberry? Are they a type of Cnidarian or Ctenophore?
By Tclenche on 11/18/2017 12:06:29 PM
Blackberry, like the Sea Butterfly a form of Pteropod. Blackberry, are a shelled variety, Sea Butterflies belong to the same family, but do not have a shell.
By Elijah on 11/18/2017 5:36:43 PM
I never knew that shelled pteropods could be seen in Newfoundland waters. Thanks for the info!!
By Tclenche on 11/18/2017 7:09:53 PM
Your welcome! I never knew about the existence of nudibranchs here in Newfoundland, and I was a Scuba diver for years.
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