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Marine Life / Nudibranchs

Miamira sinuata

Miamira sinuata
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Chromodorididae
Genus
Miamira
Species
Miamira sinuata

Miamira sinuata is a chromodorid nudibranch with a lumpy, ridged green body marked with red-orange and blue. Its irregular shape makes it look quite unlike most smooth chromodorids.

It grows to about 6 cm and feeds on sponges. Its warning colours advertise the defensive chemicals it carries.

In the Philippines it is found on reefs and rubble slopes, usually crawling in the open.