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Goniobranchus collingwoodi

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About this species

Current scientific name
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Previous genera
Chromodoris
Order
Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
Type
Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
ID confidence
Confirmed
Genus
Goniobranchus
Species
collingwoodi
Average size
44 mm
Colours
white, black, yellow, purple, brown
Pattern
Spots, Edged mantle
Body shape
Oval
Rhinophores
Horizontal
Gills
External gill plume

Geographic Distribution

Western Pacific Ocean.

Identification

Central part of dorsum brown with small black and white spots. Outer edge white with larger yellow and purple fuzzy spots. Mantle purple edged. The go;;s are simple and retractable. Rhinophores lamellate clubs of dark brown with white speckles and fully retractile.

Our Sighting

Lembeh — 16 September 2025

Location seen
Lembeh, Indonesia
Date seen
2025-09-16

About our records

All sightings and photographs on this page are from our own dives. Locations shown are places where we have personally recorded this species. About MacroDivers.