Cabbage Nudibranch
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 (Patch) Nudibranch
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Cabbage Nudibranch
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Cabbage Nudibranch
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
Cabbage Nudibranch
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
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Cabbage Nudibranch Nembrotha cristata
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Mollusca (Mollusks / Molluscs)
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| Class: |
Gastropoda
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| Order: | Nudibranchia (Nudibranchs) |
| Family: | Polyceridae (Polyceridae) |
| Genus: | Nembrotha (Nembrotha) |
| Species: | Nembrotha cristata |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 6 centimetres |
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