Lovely Headshield Slug

Q: Where can you find Lovely Headshield Slug?

Lovely Headshield Slug can be found in: Bali, Japan, Malaysia East, Indo-Pacific, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Thailand East, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Australia West, Australia, Japan South, Brunei, Malaysia, Indo-Pacific Central.

Chelidonura amoena

Found in: 21 regions

How to recognise it

Colours: whiteblackbrownyellowred

Chelidonura amoena is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.

Distribution

Chelidonura amoena is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central area of Indo-Pacific region.

Similar species

Blue-margin Headshield Slug Philinopsis speciosa

Blue Velvet Headshield Slug Chelidonura varians

Doublehorned Batwing Slug Gastropteron bicornutum

Fried Egg Sea Slug Colpodaspis thompsoni

Haminoeid Bubble Snail Haminoeid sp

Pilsbry's Head Shield Slug Philinopsis pilsbryi

Questions

Is Lovely Headshield Slug dangerous?

Lovely Headshield Slug has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find Lovely Headshield Slug?

BaliJapanMalaysia EastIndo-PacificChina +16 more in Seabook

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