Tofo — 4 November 2025
- Location seen
- Tofo, Mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-11-04
Phyllidia marindica
Nautical Phyllidia
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllidia marindica
- Common name
- Nautical Phyllidia
- Previous genera
- Fryeria, Reyfria
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Porostomata (Radula-less dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Phyllidia
- Species
- marindica
- Average size
- 40 mm
- Colours
- black, blue, orange
- Pattern
- Lines, Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- Hidden
Geographic Distribution
Indian Ocean.
Identification
Blue with black lines and markings. Down the centre of the notum is a row of orange tubercles. The rhinophores are lamellate and retractable.
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