Photo of Armina gilchristi taken by Guido Zsilavecz at Cape Town, South Africa (verified by Richard Willan)
Scientific Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderArminina
FamilyArminidae
SpeciesArmina gilchristi

Information

Comment from expert, Richard Willan: This arminid nudibranch is characterised by the numerous, white, granulose, longitudinal ridges on the mantle. In this individual these ridges are obscured by sand in which it was burrowing. Armina gilchristi is endemic to southern Africa.

Locality

South Africa
Cape Town
Mar