Ceratosoma tenue
February 28, 2017
Cadlinella ornatissima
February 25, 2017
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: EUCTENIDIACEA
Infraorder: DORIDACEA
Superfamily: DORIDOIDEA
Family: CHROMODORIDIDAE
Genus: Ceratosoma
Species: Ceratosoma gracillimum
DISTRIBUTION
Records from Great Barrier Reef, Philippines, Vietnam. Probably tropical Western Pacific.
Ceratosoma gracillimum can be distinguished externally by the complete absence of the mantle edge between the head and the well-developed lateral lobes on each side, just in front of the gills. Can grow up to about 12cm in length.
