Lembeh — 10 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-10
Tubulophilinopsis gardineri
Gardiner's Headshield Slug
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Tubulophilinopsis gardineri
- Common name
- Gardiner's Headshield Slug
- Previous names
- Philinopsis gardineri
- Previous genera
- Philinopsis
- Order
- Head-shield slugs (Cephalaspidea)
- Type
- N/A
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Tubulophilinopsis
- Species
- gardineri
- Average size
- 35 mm
- Colours
- white, black, blue
- Pattern
- Edged mantle
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- None
- Gills
- Hidden
Geographic Distribution
Widespread in the Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Black head-shielded slug with neon blue submarginal band and a single white stripe across the middle of the body.
Behaviour / Habitat
Found on the bottom.
Our Sighting
About our records
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