Lembeh — 18 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-18
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Black-margined Nudibranch
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Doriprismatica atromarginata
- Common name
- Black-margined Nudibranch
- Previous genera
- Glossodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Doriprismatica
- Species
- atromarginata
- Average size
- 100 mm
- Colours
- white, black, yellow, brown, cream
- Pattern
- Edged mantle
- Body shape
- Robust
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Widespread in Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Common and fairly large nudi. Chunky cream body with black edge to its undulating mantle. Large gills with unbranched plumes (non-retractable). Lamellate, black non-retractable rhinophores.
General Notes
Reclassified as Doriprismatica (from Glossodoris) in 2012.
Our Sighting
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