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Warty Sidegill Slug

Pleurobranchus areolatus

Classification

Pleurobranchus areolatus is a species of pleurobranchid sea slug, a type of marine gastropod mollusc, commonly found in the Caribbean Sea. It is up to 15 cm long and it feeds on ascidians. Taxonomy Although there were believed to occur six species of Pleurobranchus in the Caribbean Sea, the other five (P.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 61United Kingdom · 23United States of America · 23Brazil · 10Mexico · 4Netherlands · 2