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Family Discodorididae

Platydoris formosa

(Alder & Hancock, 1866)

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on siliceous sponges.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Discodorididae

    Genus: Platydoris

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild!

 Platydoris formosa (Sea Slug)
Photo © Wikimedia
 Platydoris formosa (Sea Slug)
Photo © edge-of-reef.com
Jorunna rubescens Phidiana indica
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