General Description
Body shape slug-like with gill structures visible as a single cluster on the back of the animal. Pattern includes shades or colours of white, red and/or orange. Animal up to 6 cm long.
Biology
This colourful species eats the pink sponge Darwinella rosea. Many individuals can often be found on one sponge.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Intertidal and deeper waters, to depth of 60 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
White with red spots.
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Colours
Orange, Red, White
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Sponge
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Bergh, 1904
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Common Name
Orange Spot Nudibranch
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Other Names
Nudibranch
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Species Name
tasmaniensis
