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The body of the nudibranch Kaloplocamus albopunctatus is elongated, lamellar, bright orange and covered with reddish spots except for the foot.
The lateral portions of the body have scattered white spots that are moderately transparent so that the digestive gland is visible.
The mantle of the nudibranch is rather smooth, with very few small white bumps on the back.
The mouth tentacles are flat and broad, the head bears eight appendages that are short, pale orange-yellow, semi-transparent with reddish spots,
The tips are lighter orange-red in color.
The dorsum has four pairs of lateral appendages, larger than the appendages on the head, also with bushy branches
The gills are located between the second and third pairs of appendages.
Kaloplocamus albopunctatus displays a bright orange coloration that is quite common in Kaloplocamus.
There are four other Kaloplocamus species that exhibit a similar color pattern:
Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835), Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949, Kaloplocamus eludo Vallès & Gosliner, 2006, and Kaloplocamus maru.
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006 described three forms of Kaloplocamus ramosus from Japan.
Etymology. The species epithet "albopunctatus" refers to the white spot on body of this animal.
The lateral portions of the body have scattered white spots that are moderately transparent so that the digestive gland is visible.
The mantle of the nudibranch is rather smooth, with very few small white bumps on the back.
The mouth tentacles are flat and broad, the head bears eight appendages that are short, pale orange-yellow, semi-transparent with reddish spots,
The tips are lighter orange-red in color.
The dorsum has four pairs of lateral appendages, larger than the appendages on the head, also with bushy branches
The gills are located between the second and third pairs of appendages.
Kaloplocamus albopunctatus displays a bright orange coloration that is quite common in Kaloplocamus.
There are four other Kaloplocamus species that exhibit a similar color pattern:
Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835), Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949, Kaloplocamus eludo Vallès & Gosliner, 2006, and Kaloplocamus maru.
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006 described three forms of Kaloplocamus ramosus from Japan.
Etymology. The species epithet "albopunctatus" refers to the white spot on body of this animal.
