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By Bob Goemans
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Family Discodorididae

Halgerda batangas

Carlson & Hoff, 2000

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 1.75 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds mostly on sponges.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Discodorididae

    Genus: Halgerda

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild!

 Halgerda batangas (Sea Slug)
Photo © Mary Jane Adams
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