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Family Discodorididae

Halgerda carlsoni

Rudman, 1978

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds mostly on sponges.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Discodorididae

    Genus: Halgerda

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild!

 Halgerda carlsoni (Sea Slug)
Photo © Bob Fenner
 Halgerda carlsoni (Sea Slug)
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