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Polyceridae with yellow longitudinal stripes
Tambja affinis
Distribution: Subject photographed in the Red Sea Housing Fixed often in the area of 10 to 15m deep, in a little water load. He lives on the sagging and under overhangs. Description: Size: length between 7 and 12 cm, 3 cm width. The dress ranges from purple to dark purple color, thin yellow stripes course the body from front to back. A white oblong spot is present on the back between the head and the base of this plume in the middle of the back. This plume is actually three branched gills, the exterior color is purple streaked with yellow lines and trailers. The rhinophores are purple, bases is surrounded by a milky white ring Food: This nudibranch feeds on sponges. |
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Taxonomic classification
| Phylum: | Molluscs | Class: | Gastropoda | Sub class: | heterobranchia | To print in "PDF" format |
| Order: | Nudibranchia | Sub order: | Euctenidiacea | Family: | Polyceridae | |
| Genus: | tambja | species: | affinis | Descriptor: | Eliot, 1904 |  |