Species Identification

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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae

Genus: Ceratosoma

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Ceratosoma alleni
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Photo by Harasti, David

Ceratosoma amoena
[Clown nudibranch]

Photo by Harasti, David

Ceratosoma brevicaudatum
[Short-tailed ceratosoma]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Ceratosoma gracillimum
[Slender ceratosoma]

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Ceratosoma magnificum
[Magnificent ceratosoma]

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Ceratosoma moloch
[Divine ceratosoma]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Ceratosoma palliolatum
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Ceratosoma sinuatum
[Sinuate ceratosoma]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Ceratosoma tenue
[Kangaroo nudibranch]

Photo by Harasti, David

Ceratosoma trilobatum
[Trilobate ceratosoma]

Scientific Name Ceratosoma alleni Ceratosoma amoena Ceratosoma brevicaudatum Ceratosoma gracillimum Ceratosoma magnificum Ceratosoma moloch Ceratosoma palliolatum Ceratosoma sinuatum Ceratosoma tenue Ceratosoma trilobatum	English Name Clown nudibranch Divine ceratosoma Kangaroo nudibranch Magnificent ceratosoma Short-tailed ceratosoma Sinuate ceratosoma Slender ceratosoma Trilobate ceratosoma	Distribution Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific. Indo-West Pacific Western Central Pacific	Max. Length 6 TL 10 TL 11 TL 12.5 TL 15 TL	Year 1824 1827 1876 1886 1988 1996

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