Raja Ampat — 29 November 2025
- Location seen
- Raja Ampat, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-11-29
Phyllidia carlsonhoffi
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllidia carlsonhoffi
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Porostomata (Radula-less dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Phyllidia
- Species
- carlsonhoffi
- Average size
- 70 mm
- Colours
- white, black, yellow
- Pattern
- Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- Hidden
- Similar species
- Phyllidia guamensis, Phyllidia picta, Phyllidia tula, Phyllidia madangensis
Geographic Distribution
Western and central Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Black body with circular tubercles that look like fried eggs - yellow in the centre surrounded by white. Unlike most other Phyllidia the tubercles do not form ridges. The lamellate rhinophores are yellow and retractable.
Our Sighting
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