Three-spot nudibranch

The three-spot nudibranch, scientific name Aldisa trimaculata, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cadlinidae.

This demersal species has so far only been found around the southern African coast, on both sides of the Cape Peninsula, in 10–30 m of water.

[2] The three-spot nudibranch is a tan-coloured dorid with a warty skin and three brown spots, which are themselves spotted with lighter patches.

The animal has eight gills arranged around the anus and its rhinophores are perfoliate.

It may reach a total length of 40 mm.

Two of the dotted spots of the three-spot nudibranch