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Family Polyceridae

Roboastra gracilis

(Bergh, 1877)

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds upon other nudibranchs.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Polyceridae

    Genus: Roboastra

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild!

Roboastra gracilis (Sea Slug)
Photo © Andrea & Antonella Ferrari
Roboastra gracilis (Sea Slug)
Photo © Wikimedia
Polycera quadrilineata Tambja morosa
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