inhambane — 27 October 2025
- Location seen
- inhambane, mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-10-27
Halgerda wasinensis
Yellow-blocked nudibranch
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Halgerda wasinensis
- Common name
- Yellow-blocked nudibranch
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- cryptobranchia
- Genus
- Halgerda
- Species
- wasinensis
- Average size
- 50 mm
- Colours
- white, black, yellow, orange, grey
- Pattern
- ridges
- Body shape
- Robust
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indian Ocean.
Identification
Domed nudibranch with black body covered by yellow/orange ridges. The foot is white and the mantle is grey with dark spots. Translucent white gill plumes with black markings/spots. Rhinophores yellow/white at base and black at the tips. Both are retractable.