Thuridilla splendens
(Baba, 1949)
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Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Richard Willan: The pale head and the large regular blue spots clearly point to this individual being Thuridilla splendens. Confirmation would be achieved by a knowledge of its size (Thuridilla splendens reaches 41 mm; whereas Thuridilla bayeri only reaches 26 mm) and behaviour (Thuridilla splendens does not “nod” its head as it crawls along; whereas Thuridilla bayeri does).
| Location: | Raja Ampat, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Trent Burkholder |
| Taken on: | December 3, 2007 |
| Viewed: | 239 times |
| Posted: | 7 months ago |
| Updated: | 7 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Species: | Thuridilla splendens |
