Polyceridae () |
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benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 12 m |
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Japan, Australia, New Caledonia, and Marshall Islands. Tropical to subtropical. |
Mantle is reduced to a head shield or veil around the anterior end and a set of three large papillae down each side of the body. Arborescent papillae are scattered on the sides of the body and the posterior end of the foot has a large crest in the dorsal midline. Color varies based on distribution: Hong Kong speciemens are translucent white with yellow spots and a dark grey-brown irregular reticulate pattern. In Australia and Indian Ocean, yellow spots become less prominent and the dark reticulate pattern becomes a heavy patching of brown or orange-brown. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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