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Nudibranch - Phestilla melanobrachia This Phestilla melanobrachia Nudibranch are usually found on their food source - Tubbastrea corals.  As there are two main colours of Tubbastrea corals - orange & black, hence this Nudibranch will takes on the orange or black colour depending on its host food source and in this picture, it is orange. Cebu,Geotagged,Malapascua,Nudibranch,Phestilla melanobrachia,Philippines,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Nudibranch - Phestilla melanobrachia

This Phestilla melanobrachia Nudibranch are usually found on their food source - Tubbastrea corals. As there are two main colours of Tubbastrea corals - orange & black, hence this Nudibranch will takes on the orange or black colour depending on its host food source and in this picture, it is orange.

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''Tenellia melanobrachia'' is a species of sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tergipedidae.

There are two known color forms of ''Tenellia melanobrachia'', black and orange.

Similar species: Sea Slugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2016. Captured Jul 4, 2016 13:44 in Unnamed Road, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm