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Family Pleurobranchidae

Berthella martensi

(Pilsbry, 1896)

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 2.3 inches (6 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal lagoons and tops of reef slopes.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on sponges and tunicates.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Pleurobranchomorpha

    Family: Pleurobranchidae

    Genus: Berthella

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Berthella martensi (Sea Slug)
Photo © Andrea & Antonella Ferrari
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