Photo of Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus taken by Stewart Clarke at Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Scientific Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderArminina
FamilyArminidae
SpeciesDermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus

Information

Richard Willan: Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus is a large species for the genus characterised externally by the fine brown spotting and, particularly, bue the blue spots on the notal and oral veil margins. Each of the blue spots has a black centre.

Locality

Philippines
Anilao
Feb, Apr, May, Oct
Dauin
Nov
Philippines
May
 
Malaysia
Perhentian
May, Aug, Sep
 
Indonesia
Lembeh
Apr, Jun, Nov
Rinca Island
Dec
 
United Arab Emirates
Fujairah
Jul
United Arab Emirates
May
 
Australia
Queensland
Jan
 
Sri Lanka
Negombo
Mar

Sample Photos of Dermatobranchus caeruleomaculatus

Photo by Ronnie Ng in Perhentian, Malaysia
Photo by Brian Mayes in Anilao, Philippines
Photo by Anthony Holley in Anilao, Philippines
Photo by Francesco de Marchi in Lembeh, Indonesia