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Family Aeolidiidae

Spurilla neopolitana

(delle Chiaje, 1844)

Neapolita Spurilla

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Mediterranean Sea.

Size: 2.8 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits very shallow soft bottom areas and seagrass beds.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on anemones.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Aeolidiidae

    Genus: Spurilla

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Spurilla neopolitana (Neapolita Spurilla)
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 Spurilla neopolitana (Neapolita Spurilla)
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