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Three colored phyllidia

Scientific name: Phyllidia varicosa

Size: Average size 2.3 inches, can go up to 4.3 inches

Color: Blue, gray, black and yellow

Distinguishing feature: Numerous irregular protuberances of gray or blue and yellow base at the top

Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat

Three colored phyllidia of Raja Ampat

Three colored phyllidia

Scientific name: Phyllidia varicosa

Size: Average size 2.3 inches, can go up to 4.3 inches

Color: Blue, gray, black and yellow

Distinguishing feature: Numerous irregular protuberances of gray or blue and yellow base at the top

Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat

In detail

This nudibranch mainly feeds on sponges. These sponges allow it to secrete a toxin that allows it to defend itself against shrimp attacks for example.

It's a nudibranch quite easy to find, quite big and colorful.

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The different species of Nudibranchs we have seen

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