Tofo — 2 November 2025
- Location seen
- Tofo, Mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-11-02
Doriprismatica plumbea
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Doriprismatica plumbea
- Previous genera
- Glossodoris, Crepidodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Probable
- Genus
- Doriprismatica
- Species
- plumbea
- Average size
- 55 mm
- Colours
- black, yellow, brown, grey
- Pattern
- Spots, Edged mantle
- Body shape
- Robust
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Doriprismatica sibogae, Doriprismatica atrinargubata
Geographic Distribution
Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea
Identification
Rare species of Doriprismatica. Mainly yellow with black edge to margin. Gills and pinnate rhinophores white lined with black.
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