Lembeh — 14 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-14
Atagema spongiosa
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Atagema spongiosa
- Previous genera
- Trippa
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- cryptobranchia
- Genus
- Atagema
- Species
- spongiosa
- Average size
- 200 mm
- Colours
- white, grey
- Pattern
- Mottled, Blotches
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans
Identification
A spongy looking nudibranch with pits. Rhinophores are lamellate and retractable. Gills also retractable.
Behaviour / Habitat
Found on sponges.