Nembrotha rosannulata, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Nembrotha rosannulata, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Nicola Davis
Nembrotha rosannulata, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Localised
Description
Body a dull green colour with raised ridges and black pustules. The black pustules have an orange / pink ring around them and the rhinophores and gills are dark in colour. Usually found close to their food source a dark purple ascidian Sigillina cyanea.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 17.9-23.1°C
Habitat: Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (33% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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