Tambja morosa
(Bergh, 1877)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Family: Polyceridae
Subfamily: Nembrothinae

DISTRIBUTION

Tropical Western Pacific, and as far south as northern New Zealand.

PHOTO

Middle Arch, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand, 12 metres. PHOTO: Ian Skipworth.

This is a large species of Tambja growing to about 70mm long. It is usually black with blue markings, but this dark green colour is found in specimens from the cooler waters of New South Wales, Australia, and northern New Zealand. Like all species of Tambja, it feeds on arborescent (plant-like) bryozoan colonies.

Reference:
• Baba, K. (1987) Two new green colored species of Tambja from Japan (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae). Venus, The Japanese Journal of Malacology, 46(1): 13-18.
• Bergh, L.S.R. (1877). Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: C.G. Semper, Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen, Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 2, Heft 11: 429-494, Pls. 54-57.
• Marshall, J.G. & Willan, R.C. (1999) Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 24) Tambja morosa (Bergh, 1877). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/tambmoro

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