Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Tylodinidae



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6 species
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Anidolyta duebenii
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Max. Length 2 cm TL

 
Anidolyta spongotheras
[Capshell]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL

 
Tylodina americana
[Umbrella slug]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Tylodina corticalis (Tate, 1889)

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Tylodina corticalis
[Small umbrella shell]
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Max. Length 3 cm TL

 
Tylodina fungina
[Mushroom sidegill]
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Tylodina perversa
[Yellow umbrella tylodina]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anidolyta duebenii Northeast Atlantic and th 1846
Anidolyta spongotheras Capshell Eastern Pacific 2 TL 1980
Tylodina americana Umbrella slug Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1890
Tylodina corticalis Small umbrella shell Indo-West Pacific 3 TL 1889
Tylodina fungina Mushroom sidegill Eastern Pacific. 3 TL 1865
Tylodina perversa Yellow umbrella tylodina Mediterranean Sea. 1791



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