Nembrotha cristata
Bergh, 1877
Photographed by: Yuji Law
Comment from Dr. Marta Pola: This species is easy to identified because of its green pustules. They never have any trace of orange color on them.
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Species: | Nembrotha cristata |
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #4541
I think we can safely say that N. cristata is feeding on this ascidian, which should have a name.Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #4468
Note the genitalia are green.Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #6013
This is probably not N. cristata's egg mass.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #10595
This is an atypical individual that has a few red pustules. Normally they are all green.Locality:
- Indonesia
- Bali (41) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Lembeh (32) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Bunaken (29) Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Manado (13) Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- North Sulawesi (10) Mar, Apr, Aug
- Komodo (7) Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Raja Ampat (5) Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct
- West Java (4) Dec
- Pulau Seribu (3) Apr
- Sangihe (2) Apr
- Ambon (2) Oct
- Bangka North Sulawesi (2) Sep, Nov
- Rinca Island (1) Dec
- Gili Banta Island (1) Jan
- Moyo Island (1) Jan
- Makassar (1) Jul
- Kaimano (1) Apr
- Misool (1) Apr
- Philippines
- Puerto Galera (10) Apr, May, Aug, Oct, Nov
- Dauin (6) Jan, Apr, Jul, Aug, Dec
- Anilao (3) Oct, Nov
- Malapascua (3) Feb, Mar
- Apo Island (3) Apr, Nov, Dec
- Bohol (2) Jun
- Boracay (1) Dec
- Davao (1) Nov
- Cebu (1) May
- Verde Island (1) Mar
- Balicasag Island (1) Mar
- Dumaguete (1) Apr
- Negros (1) Dec
- Malaysia
- Kenya
- Watamu (3) Oct
- Australia
- Ningaloo Reef (1) Jun
- Great Barrier Reef (1)
- Maldives
- Maldives (1) Apr
- PNG
- Taiwan
- Green Island (1) Oct
- Guam
- Agat Bay (1)
- Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands (1) Feb
