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Tambja morosa

(Bergh, 1877)


Christopher Thorn This Tambja morosa from Sand Island, Taiwan was found at about 10m, 40-50mm. I saw different individuals clinging to the same plant like growth on the same dive last week. It doesn't seem to be their usual food item, does it? Very grateful for any insights. Thanks for all the interesting posts!

Message posted on Nudibase - sharing Nudibranch knowledge on 09 Mar 2012
Manfred Keller Tambja morosa - Puerto Galera (Philippines)

Marli Wakeling Tambja morosa

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 27 Oct 2013
Brian Perry Need help identifying this one. Looks like a Tamba morosa, but the crown is different. shot in 50fsw in raja ampat - June 2014. about 4cm long.

Vinicius Padula Marta Pola

Gary Cobb This is Tambja morosa

Brian Perry @gary - the crown on mine has a different coloring?

Gary Cobb The inside of the gills can be paler in colour.

Marta Pola Tambja morosa!

Gary Cobb Thank you Marta!

Brian Perry Thanks

Message posted on Nudibase - sharing Nudibranch knowledge on 25 Sep 2013
Steve Wright Another from lord Howe Island

Gary Cobb This beautiful critter is non other than Tambja morosa!

Ashley Missen Looks Like we need a Lord Howe open Album

Ken Thongpila I saw this one but different blue dots at the back somehow....

Ken Thongpila Ashley Missen... I thought I sent this album to you!!! Did I?

Cindy Alford this is a nice nudi love the colors.

Message posted on Nudibase - sharing Nudibranch knowledge on 25 Nov 2011
Erwin Sitohang Nusa Dua _ BALI Camer Gidgital Olympus TG-610 Makro set.

Bernard Cauchard superbe ,bravo

Ron Silver Tambja morosa?

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 02 Nov 2013
Manfred Keller Tambja morosa - Puerto Galera (Philippines)

Marli Wakeling Tambja morosa

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 27 Oct 2013
Nautica Bali DiveCenter Nudibranch around Nusa Dua - BALI (only 15minutes from our DC + 15minutes by local boat).. Let's Shoot it..

Sonja Ooms It's a Morose Tambja (Tambja morosa - Polyceridae) Feeds on blue bryozoan (Bryozoans are aquatic animals with a name that literally means “moss animals”)

Nautica Bali DiveCenter Thank you Sonja Antuka

Umiushi Divermasa So beautiful !!

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 18 May 2013
Bonar Sitohang found at Candidasa, Bali, Indonesia.

Roy Arthur David Lontoh Morose tambja?

Gary Cobb Very close....Tambja morosa (Bergh, 1877)

Roy Arthur David Lontoh Aah yes....Tambja morosa :)

Bonar Sitohang thanks a lot, buddies!

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 23 Oct 2011
Imade Widana Padangbai dive Nov, 18, 2013 with G11.

Cathy Ravaux Merci partage :)

Imade Widana Merci Cathy Ravaux.

Stuart Pearce Very nice shot :)

Imade Widana Thanks Stuart Pearce.

Ron Silver Tambja morosa?

Galina Maslova Adorable

Imade Widana Thanks to Ron Silver and Galina Maslova

Ernst Andres Very nice :-)

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 18 Nov 2013
Blogie Robillo Tambja morosa, 7cm, 12m deep, Dizon Wall dive site, Talikud Island, Davao, Philippines.

Patrik Good What a beauty. Never getting tired of these ones.

Message posted on Nudibase - sharing Nudibranch knowledge on 11 Mar 2012
Orietta Rivolta Tambja morosa (Bergh,1877) Lembeh strait

Ib Sorensen wauuuu

Vinicius Padula This photo is marvelous!

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 08 Nov 2012
Phil Trezise This nudi was photographed on the exHMAS Brisbane at 18m yesterday (18th May 2013). I have found an undescribed Tambja sp in the guide book but this animal does not seem quite the same. Any ideas on an ID?

Phil Trezise size was approx 40 mm

Deb Aston Tambja morosa?

Carola Hofmann What a beauty!

Message posted on Nudibase - sharing Nudibranch knowledge on 18 May 2013
Sdiver M Gtlu

Patrik Good A tambja - maybe one you should have collected?

Patrik Good Although my guess: Tambja morosa

Message posted on Nudibase - sharing Nudibranch knowledge on 03 Jan 2012
Reed Nescher I also think this is the "Blue" nudie that turned out to be the "Slug"? [img]https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1175037_10201371695567081_681513266_n.jpg[/img]

Reed Nescher https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1175037_10201371695567081_681513266_n.jpg

Ron Silver Tambja morosa

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 17 Sep 2013
Manja Below Bali, Kubu

Roy Arthur David Lontoh Tambja morose?

Nathalie Yonow Tambja morosa, yes.

Manja Below Thx :-)

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 06 Jun 2012
Ron Silver https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202137921752657&set=oa.450620711717130&type=1&relevant_count=4&ref=nf

Ron Silver Tambja morosa

Ron Silver Thanx, David

Yutaka Takizawa Nice shot.....(^.^)

Pamela Akervik Garrett Words are falling out of my ears. I think that is why I was in the third grade for so long. I wish I I could be a friend who lived in Florida. I could listen to you all day long and never be bored.

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 21 Sep 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Mollusca (Phylum)
    Gastropoda (Class)
      Heterobranchia (Subclass)
        Opisthobranchia (Infraclass)
          Nudibranchia (Order)
            Euctenidiacea (Suborder)
              Doridacea (Infraorder)
                Polyceroidea (Superfamily)
                  Polyceridae (Family)
                    Nembrothinae (Subfamily)
                      Tambja (Genus)
                        Tambja morosa (Species)
Associated Species