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Family: Aglajidae



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53 species (see list below)
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Aglaja berrieri
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm TL
 
Aglaja diomedea
[Diomedes' Aglaja]
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Aglaja ocelligera
[Spotted Aglaja]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm TL
 
Aglaja regiscorona
[King's crown]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Aglaja tricolorata Renier, 1807

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Aglaja tricolorata
[Headshield slug]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Aglaja unsa
[]
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Aglaona rudmani
[]
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Aglaona valdesi
[]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-Pacific, Southeast A
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Biuve fulvipunctata (Baba, 1938)

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Biuve fulvipunctata
[White-speckled Chelidonura]
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Camachoaglaja africana
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Chelidonura amoena Bergh, 1905

Photo by Photo by Harasti, David
 
Chelidonura amoena
[Pleasant Chelidonura]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Chelidonura cubana
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Chelidonura electra Rudman, 1970

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Chelidonura electra
[Bright Chelidonura]
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Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Chelidonura flavolabata
[]

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Indo-Pacific and Western
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Chelidonura hirundinina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

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Chelidonura hirundinina
[Swallowtail aglaja]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Chelidonura livida Yonow, 1994

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Chelidonura livida
[]
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Chelidonura orchidaea
[]
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Chelidonura orientalis
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Chelidonura pallida
[Pale Chelidonura]
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Max. Length 1.1 cm TL
 
Chelidonura petra
[Rock aglaja]
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Chelidonura punctata
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Chelidonura sabina
[Sabine Island aglaja]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Chelidonura varians Eliot, 1903

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Chelidonura varians
[Variable Chelidonura]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Mariaglaja inornata (Baba, 1949)

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Mariaglaja inornata
[White capped swallowtail]
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Mariaglaja tsurugensis
[Gold-dotted Chelidonura]
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Melanochlamys algirae
[]
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Melanochlamys diomedea
[Albatross aglaja]
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Melanochlamys queritor
[]
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Melanochlamys seurati
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm NG
 
Nakamigawaia felis
[Cat Aglaja]
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Nakamigawaia nakanoae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Navanax aenigmaticus
[Mysterious aglaja]
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Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Navanax inermis
[California aglaja]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Navanax polyalphos
[White-spotted navanax]
No picture found
 
Noalda exigua
[]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 1 cm TL
Odontoglaja guamensis Rudman, 1978

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Odontoglaja guamensis
[Guam odontoglaja]
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Philinopsis bagaensis
[]
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Philinopsis batabanoensis
[]
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Philinopsis capensis
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Philinopsis cyanea (Martens, 1879)

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Philinopsis cyanea
[Blue-lined philinopsis]

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Northeast Atlantic and th

Philinopsis depicta (Renier, 1807)

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Philinopsis depicta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Philinopsis lineolata
[Striped philinopsis]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Philinopsis petra
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Philinopsis pilsbry (Eliot, 1900)

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Philinopsis pilsbry
[Pilsbry's Philinopsis]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL
 
Philinopsis pusa
[Pusa aglaja]
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Philinopsis speciosa
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Philinopsis taronga
[Taronga philinopsis]
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Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Philinopsis troubridgensis
[Troubridge philinopsis]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Spinoaglaja orientalis (Baba, 1949)

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Spinoaglaja orientalis
[]

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Indo-West Pacific

Spinophallus falciphallus (Gosliner, 2011)

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Spinophallus falciphallus
[]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Tubulophilinopsis gardineri (Eliot, 1903)

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Tubulophilinopsis gardineri
[Gardiner's headshield slug]

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Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi (Eliot, 1900)

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Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi
[]

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Western Pacific.

Tubulophilinopsis reticulata (Eliot, 1903)

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Tubulophilinopsis reticulata
[Batik sea slug]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aglaja berrieri Northeast Atlantic and th 1935
Aglaja diomedea Diomedes' Aglaja Eastern Pacific 1.5 TL 1894
Aglaja ocelligera Spotted Aglaja Eastern Pacific. Tropica 2 TL 1893
Aglaja regiscorona King's crown Indo-Pacific. 0.5 TL 1972
Aglaja tricolorata Headshield slug Northeast Atlantic and th 1807
Aglaja unsa Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1969
Aglaona rudmani Western Atlantic. 2022
Aglaona valdesi Western Atlantic. 2022
Biuve fulvipunctata White-speckled Chelidonura Indo-Pacific, Southeast A 2.5 TL 1938
Camachoaglaja africana Mediterranean 1953
Chelidonura amoena Pleasant Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1905
Chelidonura cubana Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL 1997
Chelidonura electra Bright Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1970
Chelidonura flavolabata Western Indian Ocean 5 TL 1817
Chelidonura hirundinina Swallowtail aglaja Indo-Pacific and Western 2 TL 1833
Chelidonura livida Indo-West Pacific. 5 TL 1994
Chelidonura orchidaea Northeast Atlantic and th 1990
Chelidonura orientalis Western Central Pacific 1854
Chelidonura pallida Pale Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL 1951
Chelidonura petra Rock aglaja Western Atlantic 1.1 TL 1976
Chelidonura punctata Indo-West Pacific. 2 TL 1903
Chelidonura sabina Sabine Island aglaja Western Atlantic. 2 DL 1970
Chelidonura varians Variable Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific. 3 TL 1903
Mariaglaja inornata White capped swallowtail Indo-West Pacific 4 TL 1949
Mariaglaja tsurugensis Gold-dotted Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific. 2 TL 1959
Melanochlamys algirae Mediterranean Sea. 1850
Melanochlamys diomedea Albatross aglaja Eastern Pacific. 1894
Melanochlamys queritor Indo-West Pacific 1957
Melanochlamys seurati Northeast Atlantic and th 1926
Nakamigawaia felis Cat Aglaja Western Central Atlantic 1.2 NG 1970
Nakamigawaia nakanoae Western Central Atlantic 2022
Navanax aenigmaticus Mysterious aglaja Atlantic Ocean and Easter 7.5 TL 1893
Navanax inermis California aglaja Eastern Pacific. 22.5 TL 1863
Navanax polyalphos White-spotted navanax Eastern Pacific. 4.5 TL 1972
Noalda exigua Indo-West Pacific 1912
Odontoglaja guamensis Guam odontoglaja Indo-West Pacific. 1 TL 1978
Philinopsis bagaensis Western Atlantic. 2007
Philinopsis batabanoensis Western Atlantic. 2007
Philinopsis capensis Eastern Atlantic and West 1907
Philinopsis cyanea Blue-lined philinopsis Indo-Pacific. 4.5 TL 1879
Philinopsis depicta Northeast Atlantic and th 1807
Philinopsis lineolata Striped philinopsis Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 2 TL 1854
Philinopsis petra Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL 1976
Philinopsis pilsbry Pilsbry's Philinopsis Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL 1900
Philinopsis pusa Pusa aglaja Western Atlantic 4.5 DL 1967
Philinopsis speciosa Indo-Pacific 1860
Philinopsis taronga Taronga philinopsis Indo-West Pacific 2 TL 1933
Philinopsis troubridgensis Troubridge philinopsis Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1909
Spinoaglaja orientalis Indo-Pacific 2 TL 1949
Spinophallus falciphallus Indo-West Pacific 2011
Tubulophilinopsis gardineri Gardiner's headshield slug Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL 1903
Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1900
Tubulophilinopsis reticulata Batik sea slug Western Pacific. 1903



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