Lembeh — 7 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-07
Jorunna funebris
Mourning Dorid
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Jorunna funebris
- Common name
- Mourning Dorid
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- cryptobranchia
- Genus
- Jorunna
- Species
- funebris
- Average size
- 150 mm
- Colours
- white, black
- Pattern
- Spots
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indian Ocean and western Pacific.
Identification
Member of the group that has caryophullidia (spines surrounding a knob). Funebris is a white nudibranch with black caryophullidia. The caryophullidia vary greatly in shape and size. The gills are particularly large with six tripinnate gill leaves. Gills will retract completely when threatened. Rhinophore are perfoliate and retractable.
Behaviour / Habitat
Often associated with a blue sponge (Haliclona).