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title: Cadlinella Ornatissima (Cadlinella ornatissima)
scientific_name: Cadlinella ornatissima
common_name: Cadlinella Ornatissima
taxon: Nudibranch

published: 2024-05-05T10:50:34.397Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Cadlinella Ornatissima, Cadlinella ornatissima, Nudibranch, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/invertebrate/molluscs/nudibranch/cadlinella-ornatissima
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# Cadlinella Ornatissima (*Cadlinella ornatissima*)

**Taxon:** Nudibranch (*Nudibranchia*)  


Cadlinella ornatissima represents a species within the classification of sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks that can be categorized under the family Chromodorididae. 

This particular species exhibits a yellow-hued integument adorned with substantial, rounded tubercles, each culminating in a distinctive pink apex.

The distribution of Cadlinella ornatissima is extensive, encompassing the central Indo-Pacific region, with noted occurrences along the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/invertebrate/molluscs/nudibranch/cadlinella-ornatissima)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*