Placida dendritica
(Alder & Hancock, 1843)

Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Limapontiidae |
| Species: | Placida dendritica |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #3575
The adult individuals are hardly visible in the middle of their spawn masses.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2970
This species supposedly has a very wide distribution in most temperate seas around the world, a distribution that could have been aided by accidental transportation on ship’s hulls. The taxonomy of all these species needs careful reassessment.Locality:
- South Africa
- Cape Town (5)
- Australia
- Victoria (1) Feb