Thuridilla splendens
(Baba, 1949)
Photographed by: Color Chen
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Species: | Thuridilla splendens |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2448
The pale head and the large regular blue spots clearly point to this individual being Thuridilla splendens. Confirmation would be achieved by a knowledge of its size (Thuridilla splendens reaches 41 mm; whereas Thuridilla bayeri only reaches 26 mm) and behaviour (Thuridilla splendens does not “nod” its head as it crawls along; whereas Thuridilla bayeri does).Locality:
- Australia
- Queensland (4) Mar, Apr, May, Sep
- Great Barrier Reef (1) Mar
- Lord Howe Island (1) Oct
- Indonesia
- Raja Ampat (2) Oct, Dec
- Taiwan
- Japan
- Hatsushima Island (2) Mar
- Izu (1) Mar
