| Pleurobranchidae () |
| 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 150 m |
| Circumglobal tropical and temperate seas. |
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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. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Picture of color variation from Fumba, Zanzibar taken July 1971. |
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