Lembeh — 7 September 2026
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2026-09-07
Paradoris liturata
Bumpy Paradoris
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Paradoris liturata
- Common name
- Bumpy Paradoris
- Previous genera
- Discodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Paradoris
- Species
- liturata
- Average size
- 25 mm
- Colours
- black, grey
- Pattern
- Spots, Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Phyllidiella pustolosa
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific.
Identification
A black dorsum with cream to pink tubercles. Black lamellate rhinophores and grey/white gills. Both retractable.
Behaviour / Habitat
A nudibranch that mimics a toxic species of another nudibranch - Phyllidiella pustulosa - that is in a different family/type. The exposed gills are the feature that tell you it is not a Phyllid - but it will readily retract these.
General Notes
This nudibranch displays an example of 'Batesian mimicry'. This is a defence strategy whereby an edible animal mimics a toxic one to deter predators.
Our Sighting
About our records
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