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Family Pleurobranchidae

Pleurobranchus forskali

Rueppell & Leuckart, 1828

Side-gill Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean and North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky coastal areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on sea squirts.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Pleurobranchomorpha

    Family: Pleurobranchidae

    Genus: Pleurobranchus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Pleurobranchus forskali (Side-gill Sea Slug)
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