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Phyllodesmium poindimiei

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About this species

Current scientific name
Phyllodesmium poindimiei
Previous names
Aeolidia poindimiei
Order
Nudibranchia - Cladobranchia
Type
Aeolidina (Aeolid)
ID confidence
Probable
Genus
Phyllodesmium
Species
poindimiei
Average size
40 mm
Colours
white, orange, purple, pink, translucent
Body shape
Elongate
Rhinophores
Smooth
Gills
Cerata

Geographic Distribution

Widespread in Indo-Pacific.

Identification

Long, curled cerata that are translucent with the digestive gland (orange) seen. Rhinophores and oral tentacles white.

Our Sighting

Lembeh — 15 September 2025

Location seen
Lembeh, Indonesia
Date seen
2025-09-15

About our records

All sightings and photographs on this page are from our own dives. Locations shown are places where we have personally recorded this species. About MacroDivers.