Umbraculum umbraculum

(Lightfoot, 1786)

Umbrella Slug

Range: Circumtropical

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits various environmental zones and is usually seen to depths of about 300 feet (90 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on sponges.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Umbraculida

Family: Umbraculidae

Genus: Umbraculum

FYI: Shown here for identification only.