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Black-and-gold Sapsucking Slug
Cyerce nigra
Wavy Sapsucking Slug
Thuridilla undula
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How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackbrownyelloworangegreenblue
Thuridilla undula is a species of sacoglossan sea slugs, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Plakobranchidae.
Description
This sapsucker is turquoise bluish green. The undulating parapodial margin is a broad band of burnt orange, then a narrow line of black and a region of vivid blue reflective pigment. This coloration pattern is also present on the rhinophore and on the anterior margins of the foot.
Distribution
Known only from Papua New Guinea, Guam, Palau, the Philippines, the Maldives and now Réunion island.
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Questions
Is Wavy Sapsucking Slug dangerous?
Wavy Sapsucking Slug has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
