About Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)
Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835), commonly called the tasselled nudibranch, can reach a maximum length of 100 mm. This species is extremely well-camouflaged, and usually cannot be spotted underwater without the use of a torch. Its body is pale, with variable amounts of reddish-pink pigment, and is covered in raised white spots. Numerous branched projections on its notum help it camouflage, and these projections can be extended or retracted. This nudibranch has large perfoliate rhinophores, which are typically pinkish. Its gills are marked with red pigment spots. This species was first described from specimens found in the Mediterranean Sea. It has since been reported from south-eastern Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Korea. It is also found off the coast of South Africa, where it occurs from Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula to the Wild Coast. It lives at depths ranging from 25 to 400 m.
