Tambja capensis

(Bergh, 1907)

Tambja capensis
Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Nudibranchia
Suborder:Doridina
Family:Polyceridae
Species:Tambja capensis

Comment from Terry Gosliner on photo #9508
It can be distinguished by the solid blue to greenish line along the margin of the mantle. It is the only temperate nembrothid in South Africa.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2968
This large dorid nudibranch is endemic to the Cape Province of South Africa.

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Tambja capensis from Port Elizabeth, South AfricaIdentification reviewed by Terry Gosliner
Tambja capensis
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
By: Anthony Wooldridge
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Tambja capensis from Port Elizabeth, South AfricaIdentification reviewed by Marta Pola
Tambja capensis
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
By: Johan Swanepoel
Posted 4 years ago
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Tambja capensis from Port Elizabeth, South AfricaIdentification reviewed by Marta Pola
Tambja capensis
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
By: Johan Swanepoel
Posted 4 years ago
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Tambja capensis from Port Elizabeth, South AfricaIdentification reviewed by Marta Pola
Tambja capensis
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
By: Johan Swanepoel
Posted 4 years ago
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