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Family Plakobranchidae

Plakobranchus ocellatus

(van Hasselt, 1824)

Sea Slug

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 1.5 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones and where green alga exists.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Sacoglossa

    Family: Plakobranchidae

    Genus: Plakobranchus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Plakobranchus ocellatus (Sea Slug)
Photo © Andrea & Antonella Ferrari
 Plakobranchus ocellatus (Sea Slug)
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