Tambja gabrielae
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Family
- Polyceridae
- Genus
- Tambja
- Species
- Tambja gabrielae
Tambja gabrielae is a dorid nudibranch from the family Polyceridae, a group that also includes Nembrotha and Roboastra.
It has a green body boldly patterned in yellow and black bands, with dark rhinophores and gills. The bright colours are a warning to predators that it does not taste good.
Like other Tambja it feeds on bryozoans, so look for it on reefs and walls where these moss-like animals grow.
Its bold pattern looks great in photos. Try a side angle at the slug's eye level to show the gills and rhinophores together.
It appears on page 51 of Nudibranchs of the Philippines.
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