species: Pleurobranchus weberi cf. in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pleurobranchus weberi cf.


©Alex Vail: Pleurobranchus weberi cf. (finger for scale) on soft bottom away from reef in Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Pleurobranchida
Family Pleurobranchidae
Genus Pleurobranchus
Species Pleurobranchus weberi cf.

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

A large dark purple/black slug with double pale rings on the mantle.

The individual shown here appears identical to those identified as Pleurobranchus weberi on Sea Slug Forum (accessed 14 Aug 2020) and by Coleman (2008, page 99) but there do not appear to be any Australian records yet (Atlas of Living Australia accessed 14 Aug 2020).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Coleman, N. (2008). Nudibranchs Encyclopedia: Catalogue of Asia/ Indo-Pacific Sea Slugs Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld.