Lembeh — 15 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-15
Dermatobranchus albus
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Dermatobranchus albus
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Cladobranchia
- Type
- arminina
- Genus
- Dermatobranchus
- Species
- albus
- Average size
- 10 mm
- Colours
- white, black, orange
- Pattern
- blotches
- Body shape
- Elongate
- Rhinophores
- Vertical
- Gills
- Hidden
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Identification
Armina with ridges along the length of the dorsum. Cream to pink with orange blotches. Rhinophores black with orange tips.
General Notes
Dermatobranchus albus comes in various colour variations - but the rhinophores are always black at the base with an orange apex.