Black prickly nudibranch (Atagema intecta) — Habitat, Photos

Q: Where can you find Black prickly nudibranch?

Black prickly nudibranch can be found in: Japan, Tanzania, Malaysia East, Myanmar, Thailand West, Vanuatu, Indo-Pacific, Vietnam, Mariana Islands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, USA West, Solomon Islands, Mascarene Islands, Thailand East, Indonesia, Singapore, Komodo Island, Micronesia, Australia East, Tonga and Samoa, Kiribati, Philippines, Taiwan, Marshall Islands, Australia, Malaysia West, Japan South, Brunei, Comoros, New Caledonia, Malaysia, Palau, Kenya, USA, Madagascar, Mozambique, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Hawaii.

Atagema intecta is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.

Variable in size, up to 8 cm long. Very dark maroon, almost black. There are tiny prickly bumps all over its body. The feathery gills appears similar to the rest of the body. The species should have a line of pale or beige bumps along the upper body length, but none of those seen had this. The foot has small white spots on the upperside and is smooth and lighter on the underside.

Distribution

This species is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean.

Similar species

Batanga's Helgerda Halgerda batangas

Carlson's halgerda Halgerda carlsoni

Dotted Nudibranch Jorunna funebris

Flatworm Discodoris Discodoris boholiensis

Halgerta-Like Taringa Taringa halgerda

Leopard Sea Slug Peltodoris atromaculata

Questions

Is Black prickly nudibranch dangerous?

Black prickly nudibranch has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find Black prickly nudibranch?

JapanTanzaniaMalaysia EastMyanmarThailand West +35 more in Seabook

Black prickly nudibranch

How to recognise it

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How to recognise it

Distribution

Similar species

Questions

See it. Name it.Keep it.

See it. Name it.
Keep it.