Aphelodoris lawsae

Aphelodoris lawsae
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Size: 5 cm

Distribution: All SA records are from GSV to Kangaroo Island

Habitat: Rocky coast and rocky reef

Depth: Lower intertidal to 10+ metres

Aphelodoris lawsae
Aphelodoris lawsae
Aphelodoris lawsae
Aphelodoris lawsae
Aphelodoris lawsae
Aphelodoris lawsae

This distinctive nudibranch is a whitish or pale to dark orange in colour, with a brown reticulated pattern. The margin has alternating orange and whitish bars, and both the rhinophores and gills are a brownish-grey colour.