Lembeh — 14 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-14
Polycera abei
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Polycera abei
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Phanerobranchia (Phanerobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Polycera
- Species
- abei
- Colours
- black, orange
- Pattern
- Spots, Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indian and central Pacific.
Identification
A bright orange nudi with black tubercles and spots. The oral veil has black pointed papillae. Gill is a full circle (non-retractable) and the lamellate rhinophores are orange at the base and black at the tip.
Our Sighting
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