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Sea Slug - Thuridilla gracilis This Thuridilla gracilis Sea Slug can be up to 25 mm in size. The body is partially covered by the fold of the lateral parapodia. The mantle is black and crossed by multiple fine white longitudinal lines (eight to ten) punctuated sometimes with blue spots. The border of the lapel of the parapodia and rhinophores is often orange. The smooth rhinophores can be whitish without any lines. Geotagged,Kalanggaman,Philippines,Sea Slug,Spring,Thuridilla gracilis Click/tap to enlarge

Sea Slug - Thuridilla gracilis

This Thuridilla gracilis Sea Slug can be up to 25 mm in size. The body is partially covered by the fold of the lateral parapodia. The mantle is black and crossed by multiple fine white longitudinal lines (eight to ten) punctuated sometimes with blue spots. The border of the lapel of the parapodia and rhinophores is often orange. The smooth rhinophores can be whitish without any lines.

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''Thuridilla gracilis '' is a species of sea slug, a sacoglossan, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Plakobranchidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that lives in or near coral reefs and eats algae.

Similar species: Sacoglossa
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2016. Captured Apr 6, 2016 16:26 in Calubian - San Isidro - Tabango - Villaba - Palompon Rd, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 37.1mm