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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > sea slugs > Order Nudibranchia |
| Bohol
nudibranch Discodoris boholiensis Family Discodoridae updated May 2020 Where seen? This large flat nudibranch is often seen on many of our shores, usually near coral rubble or reefs. Sometimes, several may be seen during one visit. It is named after the Bohol Islands in the Philippines. Features: 6-10cm long. The hard body is broad and rather thin and flat, and covered with small brown-tipped bumps. Distinguished by the prominent hump along the centre of the otherwise flat animal. Patterns and colours are quite variable, generally brownish to black with paler markings. The flower-like gills are dark brown with white lines. Rhinophores large and thick with white stripes and bars. Avoid handling the animal as it easily breaks off (autotomises) portions of its body (mantle skirt). Under the mantle skirt is the foot with another pair of tentacles. What does it eat? It eats sponges. |
 Sentosa, Jan 06 |
 Rhinophores. |
 Feathery gills. |
 Underside. |
 A pair of tentacles on the underside. |
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 Egg mass laid by the nudibranch. Changi, Jan 20 |
 Tiny one. Cyrene, Jun 08 |
 Chunks of the body broken off, but still alive. Pulau Semakau, Jan 05 |
| Bohol nudibranchs on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
 Changi, May 18 Photo shared by Jianlin Liu on facebook. |
 Terumbu Bemban, Jun 15 Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |
 Terumbu Pempang Laut, Dec 18 Photo shared by Jianlin Liu on facebook. |
| uw spectacular discodoris nudibranch @ cyrene from SgBeachBum on Vimeo. |
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