Anilao — 23 January 2026
- Location seen
- Anilao, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2026-01-23
- Depth
- 40
Nembrotha cristata
Crested Nembrotha
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Nembrotha cristata
- Common name
- Crested Nembrotha
- Previous genera
- Trevelyana
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Phanerobranchia (Phanerobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Nembrotha
- Species
- cristata
- Average size
- 120 mm
- Colours
- black, green
- Pattern
- Spots, Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Identification
Black body with green tubercles/spots and green ridge of spots round the head. Gills highly branched black with green edges - non-retractable. Rhinophores black lamellate with green sheaths that they can retract into.
Our Sighting
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