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 red and/or white. Animal up to 3 cm long.

Biology

Other species of Rostanga occurring in south-eastern Australia are: Rostanga bifurcate with a shallow mid-dorsal crest that is plain red in colour and a spiral egg ribbon that is very tightly folded. Rostanga bassia is dull orange red in colour, its short egg ribbon contains few large eggs from which crawling young hatch.

Habitat

Often under stones or on algae, to depth of 30 m.

Coastal shores

Soft substrates

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Nudibranchs and allies › Nudibranchs

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

3 cm

Diet

Carnivore

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Identify

• Nudibranchs and allies

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed