Pleurobranchidae () |
3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 150 m |
Circumglobal tropical and temperate seas. |
Often with small flat shell remnant hidden in mantle above digestive gland. Color ranges from translucent pale yellow to bright red; back covered with small white gland cells which secrete milky white secretion as a defense mechanism. |
Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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C: Ref. 87884. |
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