Lembeh — 13 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-13
Phyllidia picta
Painted Phyllidia
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllidia picta
- Common name
- Painted Phyllidia
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Porostomata (Radula-less dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Phyllidia
- Species
- picta
- Average size
- 45 mm
- Colours
- white, black, blue, yellow
- Pattern
- Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- Hidden
- Similar species
- Phyllidia exquisita, Phyllidia coelestis, Phyllidia rueppelii
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Fairly large Phyllidia. Black base colour with tubercles that are blue with yellow/orange tips. Orange rhinophores are retractable.
Our Sighting
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