inhambane — 26 October 2025
- Location seen
- inhambane, mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-10-26
Phyllidia varicosa
Varicose Wart Slug
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllidia varicosa
- Common name
- Varicose Wart Slug
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- porostomata
- Genus
- Phyllidia
- Species
- varicosa
- Average size
- 115 mm
- Colours
- black, blue, yellow
- Pattern
- tubercles
- Body shape
- robust
- Rhinophores
- horizontal
- Gills
- under mantle
Geographic Distribution
Widespread in Indo-Pacific. Common.
Identification
A very large, chunky nudibranch. Rhinophores are lamellate and fully retractile.
Our Sightings
Lembeh — 10 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-10