Lembeh — 13 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-13
Kaloplocamus acutus
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Kaloplocamus acutus
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Phanerobranchia (Phanerobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Kaloplocamus
- Species
- acutus
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- white, black, orange, red
- Pattern
- Spots
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Kaloplocamus
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Small orange to red nudi with small opaque white spots. Sharp looking appendages around the side of the animal with the most obvious around the head. The gill consists of 5 bi- or tripinnate branchial leaves is not retractable. The rhinophores are lamellate on stalks.
Behaviour / Habitat
Found on rubble.
General Notes
Many of the Kaloplocamus species look similar - most are orange and many are un-named.
Our Sightings
Lembeh — 9 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-09