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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > sea slugs > Order Nudibranchia |
| Cerberilla
nudibranch Cerberilla sp. Family Aeolidiidae updated Dec 08 Where seen? This tiny 'furry' nudibranch is sometimes seen on our sandy areas on our Northern shores. It is said to be quite common but infrequently encountered because it usually remains buried in the sand. Features: 1-2cm long. Broad, soft body with many long finger-like extensions (called cerata) arranged in rows. The yellow colour in the cerata is actually in the digestive glands. The rhinophores at the top of the head are very short compared to the long oral tentacles (the long tentacles that stick out on the sides like a moustache). Young nudibranchs have longer oral tentacles relative to their body size. The foot is quite broad. What does it eat? It is believed to feed on sea anemones. Cerberilla nudibranchs produce a spiral egg mass with a long string or thread at the end that is attached to something hard in the sand and thus anchor the eggs in the sand. |
 Pasir Ris, Dec 08  Long oral tentacles and short rhinophores. |
 Burrowing into the ground. Pulau Sekudu, Jun 06 |
 Cerata 'bristling' when disturbed. Pulau Sekudu, Jun 06 |
 Yellow colour is inside, and are the digestive glands in the cerata. |
Cerberilla nudibranchs on Singapore shores
 Pasir Ris, Dec 08  |
 Pasir Ris, Dec 08  |
 Pulau Sekudu, Jun 06  |
 Chek Jawa, Jul 08 |
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 Chek Jawa, Feb 02 |
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IKAN-Unterwasserachiv, Frankfurt. 321 pp.|
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