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Family Gastropteridae

Sagaminopteron psychedelicum

Carlson & Hoff, 1974

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Size: 0.5 inch (1.2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit very shallow reef areas containing sponges.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Lives in association with sponges, however it's not clear what they eat.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Cephalaspidea

    Family: Gastropteridae

    Genus: Sagaminopteron

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Sagaminopteron psychedelicum (Unknown)
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 Sagaminopteron psychedelicum (Unknown)
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