Nembrotha cristata is a medium-size shallow-water nudibranch that is found across the western Indo-Pacific region. It is also known by common names such as Cabbage (Patch) Sea Slug/Snail, Crested Nembrotha, Cristate Neon Slug, & Polycerid Nudibranch.
Cabbage Nudibranch
Nembrotha cristata
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Scientific Rank | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca (Mollusks / Molluscs) |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia (Nudibranchs) |
Family: | Polyceridae (Polyceridae) |
Genus: | Nembrotha (Nembrotha) |
Species: | Nembrotha cristata |
Size | |
Average Size: | 6 centimetres |