Trinchesia RB2

Trinchesia RB2
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Size: 5 mm

Distribution: Few SA records. Gulf St. Vincent

Habitat: Rockpools or shallow subtidal on algae or Amphibolis seagrass

Depth: Lower intertidal to 5 metres

Trinchesia RB2

This undescribed nudibranch is found on algae, often in rockpools. It has a greenish body and cerata, which are tipped with blue and orange. The oral tentacles are blueish. This nudibranch has similar colouration to a number of other species, and can be distinguished by its smooth rhinophores (from Austraeola ornata), a lack of distinct rings on its cerata (from Baeolidia spp.) and its body colouration (from other Trinchesia species).