Lembeh — 7 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-07
Glossodoris acosti
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Glossodoris acosti
- Previous names
- Glossodoris cincta
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Glossodoris
- Species
- acosti
- Average size
- 50 mm
- Colours
- white, blue, yellow, brown, green
- Pattern
- Spots, Mottled, Edged mantle
- Body shape
- Robust
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Pacific Ocean.
Identification
A solid and chunky nudibranch. Fairly common. The marginal band (from the outer edge) is light blue, dark green and then yellow. The body is mottled brown and white. The large gills are branches in a double spiral. Non-retractable. The lamellate rhinophores are retractable.
Behaviour / Habitat
Usually found in shallow reefs or rubble.
General Notes
This nudibranch was originally thought to be Glossodoris cincta.
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