Selection: Pleurobranchus albiguttatus

Pleurobranchus albiguttatus (Bergh, 1905) [Oscanius]

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Pleurobranchus albiguttatus is characterised by the triangular white marks on the inside of dark brown tubercles. The tip of the white triangles point towards the mantle edge. This shading gives the spots the appearance of raised white pointed papillae. This shot shows a juvenile specimen.
More informations on Pleurobranchus albiguttatus are at Bill Rudman's Sea-Slug Forum!