General Description
Body shape slug-like with gill structures visible as a single cluster on back of the animal. Pattern includes shades or colours of brown, yellow and/or red. Animal up to 4 cm long.
Biology
This species name possibly conceals a complex of multiple cryptic species.
Habitat
Intertidal areas under stones and deeper waters, to depth of 55 m.
Coastal shores
Reefs
Distribution guide
New Zealand. Southern and eastern Australia.
Species Group
Nudibranchs and allies › Nudibranchs
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
4 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Species Code
MoV 4796
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Robert Burn is an Honorary Associate at Museum Victoria with expertise in Molluscs.
Author
Robin Wilson is a Senior Curator of marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Burn, R. & Wilson, R., 2011, Nudibranch, Hoplodoris nodulosa, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4948
