Nembrotha kubaryana
Dusky Nembrotha
©Steve Childs
©Alexander Jenner: Nembrotha kubaryana at the Drop Off divesite, Verde Island, Puerto Galera, the Philippines.
©Geoffrey: Maratua Island, Indonesia
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Polyceridae
Genus
Nembrotha
Species
Nembrotha kubaryana
Colours
Distinguishing features
It is a large dark-bodied nudibranch which may have green stripes running down the length of the body or have green raised spots. The margin of the foot and head is a vivid red-orange. The rhinophores and gills may be red or green. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 14 cm (Length of specimen)
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Nembrotha cristata
Nembrotha kubaryana is easily confused with a similar species, Nembrotha cristata although the latter has no red orange border on its foot.
Distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Other references
- Gates, J. and P. Hoyle (1990). Lore from the Lizard: Lizard Island Research Station, Australian Natural History, 23(4): 314-321. LIRS catalog number 402.
- Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie (2006). Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, In: Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 69: 33-59. LIRS catalog number 1036.