Lembeh — 5 September 2026
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2026-09-05
- Depth
- 16
Phyllodesmium crypticum
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllodesmium crypticum
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Cladobranchia
- Type
- Aeolidina (Aeolid)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Phyllodesmium
- Species
- crypticum
- Average size
- 50 mm
- Colours
- yellow, orange, brown, cream, translucent
- Body shape
- With Appendages
- Rhinophores
- Smooth
- Gills
- Cerata
Geographic Distribution
Tropical Indo-west Pacific.
Identification
As its name suggests it is a very cryptic nudibranch and the colour mimics the soft coral on which it lives and eats. The rhinophores and some of the oral tentacles are covered in opaque white pigment. The digestive system it visible in the main body and cerata.
Behaviour / Habitat
This slug is able to drop some of its cerata when attacked.
Our Sighting
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