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Batanga's Helgerda
Halgerda batangas
Halgerta-Like Taringa
Taringa halgerda
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How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackyellow
- Pattern
- Blotches or dots, Tubercles pattern
Taringa halgerda is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.
Description
Taringa halgerda is white with very distinct yellow tubercles covering the mantle. The gills of this nudibranch are white, faintly outlined in black, and the rhinophores are black. This species can reach a length of at least 40 mm.
This species can be confused with Taringa luteola but there are differences in the coloration, tubercles and in some aspects of the internal anatomy.
Distribution
This species is found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean, especially around Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
Similar species
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Black prickly nudibranch
Atagema intecta
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Carlson's halgerda
Halgerda carlsoni
© Tine Kinn KvammeCC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
Dotted Nudibranch
Jorunna funebris
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Flatworm Discodoris
Discodoris boholiensis
© Daniel BenákCC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
Leopard Sea Slug
Peltodoris atromaculata
Questions
Is Halgerta-Like Taringa dangerous?
Halgerta-Like Taringa has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
