Nudibranchia sp. [white spots]

Nudibranchia sp. [white spots], Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar

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Similar Species

Diaulula hispida

Distribution

Temperate South America

Description

White to off white with a dense covering of small white bumps, a pair of rhinopores on front of body, and a tuft of gills on rear of back.

Information

Max Size: N/A cm

Sea Temperature Range: N/A

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.

Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Widespread (66.7% 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: Not determined

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

Edit by: Joe Shields

Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List