Photo Image Phyllidia babai Nudibranch Phyllidia babai

PHYLLIDIA BABAI NUDIBRANCH

Phyllidia babai

This species is similar to Phyllidia ocellata and P. willani, but it has minute, scattered opaque white spots on the body, black rings at the base of some tubercles and a pale yellow marginal border. Like most species of phyllidilis it produces a pungent noxious chemical that is toxic to fish and crustacean predators. Length 65 mm
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Dantes Wall, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Pulau Abadi, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Mollusks
Gastropod
Nudibranch
-	Aegires gardineri Nudibranch
-	Aegires minor Nudibranch
-	Aegires villosus Nudibranch
-	Ardeadoris averni Nudibranch
-	Ardeadoris cruenta Nudibranch
-	Ardeadoris undaurum Nudibranch
-	Bornella anguilla Nudibranch
-	Cadlinella subornatissima Nudibranch
-	Caloria indica Nudibranch
-	Ceratosoma tenue Nudibranch
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