Anilao — 28 January 2026
- Location seen
- Anilao, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2026-01-28
- Depth
- 20
Phyllidia coelestis
Sky Blue Phyllidia
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllidia coelestis
- Common name
- Sky Blue Phyllidia
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Porostomata (Radula-less dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Phyllidia
- Species
- coelestis
- Average size
- 60 mm
- Colours
- black, blue, yellow
- Pattern
- Lines, Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- Hidden
- Similar species
- Many other Phyllidia
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Identification
Common. Black body with blue ridges, some of which have yellow tubercles. The ridges leave three clear black lines running from front to back. The lamellate rhinophores are yellow.
Our Sighting
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