Ambon — 7 December 2025
- Location seen
- Ambon, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-12-07
Thecacera picta
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Thecacera picta
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- phanerobranchia
- Genus
- Thecacera
- Species
- picta
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- black, orange, translucent, white
- Pattern
- lines, spots
- Body shape
- with appendages
- Rhinophores
- horizontal
- Gills
- external gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Identification
Tralucent and white body with black markings. Two appendages black, orange and white at the tip. White non-retractable gills just in front of the appendages. Rhinophores black and orange lamellae non-retractable.