Photo of Dermatobranchus albineus taken by Guido Zsilavecz at Cape Town, South Africa (verified by Richard Willan)
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Suborder
Arminina
Family
Arminidae
Species
Dermatobranchus albineus
Information
Dermatobranchus albineus has only been reported from the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of South Africa, from Oudekraal to Algoa Bay. It is characterised by the opaque white longitudinal ridges with white pigment between the ridges and a wide oral veil.