Lembeh — 14 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-14
Goniobranchus hintuanensis
Bus stop nudibranch
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Goniobranchus hintuanensis
- Common name
- Bus stop nudibranch
- Previous genera
- Chromodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Goniobranchus
- Species
- hintuanensis
- Average size
- 16 mm
- Colours
- white, black, blue, purple, cream
- Pattern
- Spots, Edged mantle, Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Goniobranchus geometricus
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Large perfoliate rhinophores and simple (unipinnate) gills - both retractable. White/cream tubercles. Mantle edged in blue/purple. Rhinophores and gills edged with purple.
Behaviour / Habitat
Usually found in silty habitats. This is a species that mantle flaps.
Our Sighting
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