Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus

Miller & Willan, 1986

Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus
Photographed by: Graham Abbott

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Nudibranchia
Suborder:Arminina
Family:Arminidae
Species:Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #6921
This photo from the Philippines of this distinctive and very beautiful arminid nudibranch is absolutely identical in all respects to the type specimens from northern New Zealand, so the species must have a wide distribution in the tropical western Pacific Ocean.

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Pictures of Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus

Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus from Anilao, PhilippinesIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus
Location: Anilao, Philippines
By: Ray Izumi
Posted 2 years ago
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Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus from Sangeang Island, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus
Location: Sangeang Island, Indonesia
By: Graham Abbott
Posted 1 year ago
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Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus from Marsa Alam, Egypt
Dermatobranchus pulcherrimus
Location: Marsa Alam, Egypt
By: Stanislav Denissyuk
Posted 1 month ago
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