Risbecia pulchella
(Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828)
Also known as: Risbecia ghardaqana
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Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Richard Willan: These individuals are definitely Risbecia pulchella without any doubt. The distinctions between this species and Risbecia ghardaqana are becoming fewer and fewer as time goes on, and probably Risbecia ghardaqana will be synonymised under Risbecia pulchella eventually.
Below is comment from Dr. Bill Rudman, go to Sea Slug Forum to read more information
| Location: | Phuket, Thailand |
| Photographer: | Kalani Patterson |
| Camera: | Canon PowerShot S80 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | January 21, 2008 |
| Viewed: | 2278 times |
| Posted: | 5 years ago |
| Updated: | 5 years ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Risbecia pulchella |