Ambon — 6 December 2025
- Location seen
- Ambon, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2025-12-06
Plocamopherus pecoso
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Plocamopherus pecoso
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Phanerobranchia (Phanerobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Plocamopherus
- Species
- pecoso
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- white, blue, orange
- Pattern
- Tubercles
- Body shape
- With Appendages
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Philippines
Identification
Orange body with speckles. Three pairs of rounded appendages with blueish colour on the tips. Gills are tripinnate and do not form a complete circle. There is a long sheath allowing the rhinophores to fully retract.
Our Sighting
About our records
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