Anilao — 26 January 2026
- Location seen
- Anilao, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2026-01-26
Sagaminopteron nigropunctatum
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Sagaminopteron nigropunctatum
- Order
- Head-shield slugs (Cephalaspidea)
- Type
- N/A
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Sagaminopteron
- Species
- nigropunctatum
- Average size
- 8 mm
- Colours
- white, orange, grey
- Pattern
- Spots
- Body shape
- With Shell
- Rhinophores
- None
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Identification
Tiny head-shield slug. White or grey body with tiny black specks. Orange highlights on the head-shield and siphon.
Behaviour / Habitat
Very cryptic on the sponge that it feeds on. Very simple gill structure.
Our Sighting
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