Lembeh — 11 October 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-10-11
Thecacera sp 6
This individual appears to be performing summersaults.© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Thecacera sp 6
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Phanerobranchia (Phanerobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Probable
- Genus
- Thecacera
- Species
- sp 6
- Average size
- 25 mm
- Colours
- white, black
- Pattern
- Spots, Stripes
- Body shape
- With Appendages
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Thecacera picta
Geographic Distribution
Indonesia.
Identification
Similar to Thecacera picta but without the orange colouration on the appendages. The appendages on this species are pointed. The internal organs are visable. This Thecacera has not yet been given a species name.
General Notes
This is currently an un-named species. Thecacera sp 6 is the species number listed in the book Nudibranch & Sea Slug Identification Indo-Pacific 2nd Edition.
Our Sighting
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