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| nudibranchs text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > sea slugs > Order Nudibranchia |
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prickly nudibranch Atagema intecta Family Dorididae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This black nudibranch with prickly bumps is sometimes seen on some of our shores, on coral rubble. It was previously known as Trippa intecta. Features: Variable in size, sometimes 1cm long, others up to 6cm long. Very dark maroon, almost black. There are tiny prickly bumps all over its body. The feathery gills appears similar to the rest of the body. The species should have a line of pale or beige bumps along the upper body length, but none of those seen had this. The foot has small white spots on the upperside and is smooth and lighter on the underside. |
 Chek Jawa, Jul 05 |
 Smooth foot on the underside. |
 White spots on upperside of foot. |
 Rhinophore. |
Black prickly nudibranchs on Singapore shores
 Tiny one about 1cm long. Sentosa, Oct 04 |
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more photos of black prickly nudibranchs on Singapore shores
northern shores part 1 | part 2
southern shores
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References
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IKAN-Unterwasserachiv, Frankfurt. 321 pp.|
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