Anilao — 26 January 2026
- Location seen
- Anilao, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2026-01-26
Nembrotha lineolata
Lined Nembrotha
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Nembrotha lineolata
- Common name
- Lined Nembrotha
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Phanerobranchia (Phanerobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Nembrotha
- Species
- lineolata
- Average size
- 40 mm
- Colours
- white, black, blue, yellow, purple, brown
- Pattern
- Stripes
- Body shape
- Robust
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Nembrotha purpureolineata, Nembrotha rutilans, Nembrotha aurea
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Identification
White body with fine dark brown/black stripes. Purple mouth parts and border of foot. Gills - tripinnate plumes, white or light brown and non-retractable. Rhinophores lamellate, red with a white apex. The rhinophores are fully retractable into a protected sheath that may have a variety of colours including blue, purple, yellow, green.
General Notes
No previous names but has been misidentified as Nembrotha rutilans and Nembrotha purpureolineata.