Variable neon slug

Nembrotha kubaryana

''Nembrotha kubaryana'', also known as the variable neon slug, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.
The Unicorn Nudibranch This Nudibranch has an anomaly with only one Rhinopore. In normal circumstances, Nudibranch has 2 Rhinopores. Cebu,Malapascua,Nembrotha kubaryana,Nudibranch,Philippines,Variable Neon Slug

Appearance

This animal can reach a total length of more than 120 mm. It is a large dark-bodied nudibranch which may have green stripes running down the length of the body or have green raised spots. The margin of the foot and head is a vivid red-orange. The rhinophores and gills may be red or green.
''Nembrotha kubaryana'' is easily confused with a similar species, ''Nembrotha cristata'' although the latter has no red orange border on its foot.
Variable Neon Slug (Nembrotha kubaryana) Serena Pata, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Nembrotha kubaryana,Spring,Variable neon slug

Distribution

This species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific.
Variable Neon Slug Spotting in Apo Island. In my opinion this is one of the most beautiful nudis out there. (Oct 2, 2012) N. kubaryana is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. Its synonyms include Nembrotha nigerrima. This animal can reach a total length of more than 120 mm. It is a large dark-bodied nudibranch which may have green stripes running down the length of the body or have green raised spots. The margin of the foot and head is a vivid red-orange. The rhinophores and gills may be red or green. Nembrotha kubaryana is easily confused with a similar species, Nembrotha cristata although the latter has no red orange border on its foot. This species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. Geotagged,Nembrotha kubaryana,Philippines

Habitat

The variable neon slug feeds on ascidians and has been observed feeding on the green-ringed ascidian, ''Sigillina signifera''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyPolyceridae
GenusNembrotha
SpeciesN. kubaryana
Photographed in
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines