External anatomy
Animal elongate, wider in visceral region, narrowing gradually towards head and tail; visceral hump proportionally very large, elongate, well differentiated from rest of body, occupying more than 1/3 of body length; mantle foramen large, oval, on posterior left side of visceral hump, not elevated; parapodia broad, fused posteriorly, typically joined anteriorly, forming several folds; rhinophores and oral tentacles relatively short, enrolled, with small projections in oral tentacles; siphon wide, relatively short, protruding slightly above parapodia. Colour reddish to brown, with white dots aggregated in clusters; parapodia edged in red, with a broad submarginal black band, often with white dots; rhinophores and oral tentacles tips red with submarginal black area dotted in white; mantle foramen with dark inner edge.
DISTRIBUTION
Japan and Korea
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ウミウシハンターズ 池田雄吾
