Inhambane — 26 October 2025
- Location seen
- Inhambane, Mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-10-26
Phyllidia alyta
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllidia alyta
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Porostomata (Radula-less dorids)
- ID confidence
- Probable
- Genus
- Phyllidia
- Species
- alyta
- Average size
- 50 mm
- Colours
- black, blue, yellow, grey
- Pattern
- Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- Hidden
Geographic Distribution
Indian Ocean.
Identification
Grey dorsum with four black longitudinal lines. The some of the grey/blue/pink tubercles are topped with yellow. The rhinophores are also yellow.
General Notes
Phyllidia alyta has been misidentified as Phyllidia elegans or Phyllidia arabica. The juvenile stages are especially difficult to ID.
Our Sighting
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