Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Euctenidiacea
Superfamily : Phyllidioidea
Family : Phyllidiidae
Distribution : Indo West Pacific
Maximal size : 65 mm
Abundance :

Large species characterised by predominantly pink coloration, and broad based multicompound tubercles with paler apices.

Apart from two primary longitudinal black lines, other black lines of variable size occur irregularly. The two primary longitudinal black lines which extend around the rhinophores, join in front of the rhinophores

Rhinophores pink on anterior face and around base, black on apex and posterior face.

Remarks :

Synonymous : (according Worms)
          - No other

Bibliographic data :

Long spicules are visible through thc translucent pink notum
    The notal tubercles are large, and their base, which is broad and tapering, is the sarne shade of pink as the background of the dorsum. The median, rnulticompound tubercles are paler pink on their apices.
    There are two primary longitudinal black lines which extend around the rhinophores and join in front of the rhinophores. Other irregularly directed black lines, which may be very short, occur around, and between some tubercles. Some specimens have short black rays which extend to the mantle edge
    Each rhinophoral clavus possesses 26-28 lamellae (specimens greater than 40 mm).
    Ventrally,the hyponotum and foot are uniformly pale pink. The gills are pale grey

Florence Trentin

Mayotte, N'Gouja, size : 15-20 mm

A juvenile form of P. krempfi ???

The two primary longitudinal black lines which extend around the rhinophores, join in front of the rhinophores

Rhinophores pink on anterior face and around base, black on apex and posterior face.

Norbert Verneau

Mayotte, Passe en S, 24 m, 30 May 2012, size : 60 mm

Alain-Benoît Rassat

Madagascar, Nosy Bé, 20 April 2012

The two primary longitudinal black lines which extend around the rhinophores, join in front of the rhinophores (a)

Christophe Masson-Parker

Seychelles, Mahe, Baie Ternay, 2 m, 1 February 2010, size : 45 mm

Rhinophores pink on anterior face (a) and around base, black on apex and posterior face.