Ceratosoma tenue

Scientific name : Ceratosoma tenue

Very long tail, the mantle has a curly shape behind and over the gills, and side expansions where glands producing repellent substances are concentrated. Colour orange-red with yellow spots, purple-blue edge of mantle and rhinophores. 10 cm. Confusion is possible with other Ceratosoma species, that we did never observe in our area.

Associated organisms
With its food sponge. Also observed in association with the commensal shrimp Periclimenes imperator.

	Description	Author	Place	Size
	Ceratosoma tenue	MATTEO GUARDINI	Indonesia, Lembeh strait	498 kB
	Ceratosoma tenue: radula	MATTEO GUARDINI	Indonesia, Lembeh strait	693 kB
	Ceratosoma tenue: gills	MATTEO GUARDINI	Indonesia, Lembeh strait	454 kB
	Ceratosoma tenue: eggs	MATTEO GUARDINI	Indonesia, Lembeh strait	387 kB