Trilobatum Nudibranch
Scientific Name: Ceratosoma trilobatum
Species: Sea Slugs (Chromodorididae)
Other names: Nudibranchs, Trilobatum Sea Slug, Purple-edged Ceratosoma.
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
Photographed at: Lembeth Resort - Indonesia
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
Photographed at: Lembeth Resort - Indonesia
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh Resort - Indonesia
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @blogie in October 2011
Photographed at: Takut Tabo Dive Site, General Santos City - Philippines
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Trilobatum NudibranchUploaded by: @blogie in January 2012
Photographed at: Angel's Cove, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal - Philippines
Caption: Photo taken at a depth of 25 feet.
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Description
Also known as Nudibranchs, Trilobatum Sea Slug and Purple-edged Ceratosoma.
Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas.
They feed on hydroids, coral, sponges and anemones.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 5-30m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Opisthobranchia - Nudibranchs - Sea Slugs meaning "naked gills" are molluscs without a hard shell.
All opisthobranchs are hermaphrodites.
These beautiful slugs are usually brilliantly coloured and this in itself can act as a deterrent against predators. Some sea slugs secrete acid from stinging cells in their tentacles while others secrete acid from cells in their mantle.
Nudibranchs are slow moving, can swim or be propelled along either by muscular contraction or by millions of tiny hairs on the bottom of a fleshy 'foot', they have a voracious appetite and feed with a rasp like tongue.
Nudibranch lay their eggs in a ribbon effect on the sand, in different colours depending on species.
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The Trilobatum Nudibranch is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 8 times by users @fishx6 @blogie
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