[2] This species was described from Cove Rock, False Bay, South Africa.

It is found off South Africa on both sides of the Cape Peninsula in shallow water.

[3] Specimens from Table Bay, Western Cape Province and Tsitsikamma Coastal National Park, Eastern Cape Province have been sequenced for the 16S ribosomal RNA, Histone H3 and CO1 genes.

[4][5] The fluffy nudibranch is a small tan-coloured dorid with a nippled surface.

[1][6][7] The egg ribbon of the fluffy nudibranch is an irregular wavy white collar.