Brown-spotted nudibranch

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Brown-spotted nudibranch
Aphelodoris sp. 2
Scientific classification
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Nudibranchia
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Aphelodoris sp. 2

The brown-spotted nudibranch, currently known simply as Aphelodoris sp. 2, is an

mollusc in the family Dorididae
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Distribution

This species has so far only been found around the southern African coast on the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula in 10–35 m of water.

Description

The brown-spotted nudibranch is a white-bodied

perfoliate. It can grow to reach a total length of 40 mm.[1]

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