Nembrotha milleri
February 23, 2017
Nembrotha cf milleri
February 23, 2017
Order : NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder : EUCTENIDIACEA
Infraorder : DORIDACEA
Superfamily : POLYCEROIDEA
Family : Polyceridae
Subfamily : Nembrothinae
DISTRIBUTION
Tropical Indo-West Pacific
This relatively large species, sometimes growing more than 120 mm long, shows a considerable range in colour. Essentially black with green pustules, or green longitudinal ridges, there is a bright orange border to the foot and the rhinophore pockets and also around the oral lappets. In some specimens the rhinophores and gills have orange markings but in others, these are green. In some animals the green markings can be replaced by pinkish orange spots or elongate marks.
This species feeds on ascidians. A similarly coloured species, Nembrotha cristata lacks the orange border to the foot.
