Superfamily Doridoidea Higher classification Halgerda | Scientific name Halgerda stricklandi Rank Species | |
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Similar Halgerda, Halgerda tessellata, Halgerda carlsoni, Halgerda willeyi, Halgerda batangas | ||
Halgerda stricklandi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.
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Distribution
Originally described from Ko Ha, Andaman Sea, Thailand. This species has also been found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar.
Description
This animal can be distinguished by large, conical, bright orange-tipped tubercles scattered over the dorsum. Below each of the orange tips the tubercles is a band of solid white. Many smaller orange tubercles are scattered amongst the larger ones. The rhinophore club is translucent yellow. There is a single black line extending down the length of both the rhinophore club and stalk, on the posterior midline. There is black pigmentation on the anterior side of the club, while the gill has black spots on the anterior sides of the four branchial leaves. The margin of the foot is orange.