Pleurobranchus forskalii

(Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)

Also known as: Pleurobranchus forskali

Pleurobranchus forskalii
Photographed by: Michael Henke

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Notaspidea
Family:Pleurobranchidae
Species:Pleurobranchus forskalii

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #4916
A juvenile individual.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1945
This pleurobranch is definitely a pale coloured form of Pleurobranchus forskalii. By contrast, Pleurobranchus grandis would have a completely different arrangement to its pattern of tubercles (1 large central tubercle surrounded by a ring of 6 smaller tubercles).

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Pictures of Pleurobranchus forskalii

Pleurobranchus forskalii from Bali, Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Aur - Dayang, Malaysia
Posted 1 year ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Bali, Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Alor, Indonesia
Location: Alor, Indonesia
Posted 11 months ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Manado, Indonesia
Posted 7 months ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Manado, Indonesia
Posted 7 months ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Manado, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 7 months ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from PNGIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Location: PNG
Posted 2 months ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Palau
Location: Palau
Posted 1 month ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 1 month ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 week ago
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Pleurobranchus forskalii from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 week ago
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