Is Pilsbry's Head Shield Slug dangerous?

Pilsbry's Head Shield Slug has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find Pilsbry's Head Shield Slug?

Pilsbry's Head Shield Slug can be found in: Japan, Tanzania, Malaysia East, Myanmar, Thailand West, Vanuatu, Indo-Pacific, China, Vietnam, Mariana Islands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, USA West, Solomon Islands, Mascarene Islands, Seychelles, Thailand East, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Micronesia, Somalia East, India West, Australia East, Tonga and Samoa, Kiribati, Laccadive Islands, Hong Kong, Chagos Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Marshall Islands, Polynesia, India, Australia, Malaysia West, Japan South, India East, Brunei, Comoros, New Caledonia, Malaysia, Palau, Kenya, USA, Madagascar, Mozambique, Fiji, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Hawaii.

Pilsbry's Head Shield Slug (Philinopsis pilsbryi) — Habitat, Photos

Philiopsis is a genus of often colorful, medium-sized sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are not nudibranchs; instead they are headshield slugs, in the clade Cephalaspidea.

Species

Species within the genus Philinopsis include:

Philinopsis aeci Ortea & Espinosa, 2001
Philinopsis aliciae Gosliner, 2015
Philinopsis anneae Ornelas-Gatdula & Valdés, 2012
Philinopsis bagaensis Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 2007
Philinopsis batabanoensis Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 2007
Philinopsis buntot Gosliner, 2015
*Philinopsis capensis (*Bergh, 1907)
Philinopsis coronata Gosliner, 2011
Philinopsis ctenophoraphaga Gosliner, 2011
Philinopsis depicta (Renier, 1807)
Philinopsis dubia (O'Donoghue, 1929)
Philinopsis falciphallus Gosliner, 2011
Philinopsis gardineri (Eliot, 1903)
Philinopsis gigliolii (Tapparone-Canefri, 1874)
Philinopsis lineolata (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854)
Philinopsis minor (Tchang, 1934)
Philinopsis miqueli Pelorce, Horst & Hoarau, 2013
Philinopsis orientalis (Baba, 1949)
Philinopsis petra (Ev. Marcus, 1976)
Philinopsis pilsbryi (Eliot, 1900)
Philinopsis pusa (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1966)
Philinopsis quinza (Ev. Marcus, 1979)
Philinopsis reticulata (Eliot, 1903)
Philinopsis speciosa (Eliot, 1903)
Philinopsis taronga (Allan, 1933)
Philinopsis troubridgensis (Verco, 1909)
Philinopsis virgo (Rudman, 1968)
Philinopsis cyanea (Martens, 1879): synonym of Philinopsis speciosa Pease, 1860
Philinopsis nigra Pease, 1860: synonym of Philinopsis pilsbryi (Eliot, 1900)