Described from Eastern Australia. Probably has a wider Indo-West Pacific distribution.
A., Heron Is, Queensland, September 1984, 48mm long alive, B., Coffs Harbour Region, New South Wales, December 1990, 19mm long alive. C. Head of upper animal showing oral lappets and characteristic white mark between rhinophores. PHOTOS: Bill Rudman.
It is characterised by a dark reddish brown to dark green or black body with orange, reddish brown, green and white spots. There are distinctive cross-like white patches, outlined in blue, around the gill pocket, and between the rhinophores. In one specimen from eastern Australia many of the spots are green rather than orange. It was previously known from western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
• Allan, J. (1933). Opisthobranchs from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 18: 443-450.
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (August 22) Nembrotha livingstonei Allan, 1933 . [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/nemblivi
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