Placida Kevinleei

Placida kevinleei exhibits a conspicuous orange hue peppered with diminutive, cream-colored speckles on its outer morphology. The posterior segments of the cerata, ventral surfaces of the rhinophores, and lateral cephalic areas are adorned with a profound velvet-black pigmentation. Notably, the rhinophores display a discreet dorsal white band proximal to the base, which serves as a distinguishing feature from the phenotypically similar Placida barackobamai, the latter having conspicuous white stripes that run the entire length of the rhinophores. It is pertinent to emphasize that while the coloration pattern is generally consistent within the species, the extent of the black pigmentation on the rhinophores may become more pronounced with ontogenetic development.

Placida kevinleei is found in habitats ranging from moderately to extremely exposed rocky substrates and has been recorded at oceanic depths of 1 to 5 meters. The maximum size attained by this species is approximately 6 mm. Investigations by McCarthy and colleagues in 2017 suggest that P. kevinleei predominantly consumes filamentous green algae, specifically Derbesia sp., and hypothesize that its distinctive coloration may function as aposematic, potentially associated with the sequestration of toxins from its algal diet.

Additionally, reproductive evidence indicates that Placida kevinleei's egg deposition is characterized by a flattened, cream-colored mass.