General Description
Body shape slug-like with gill structures visible as multiple projections along the sides body. Pattern includes shades or colours of white, yellow, orange and/or green. Animal up to 3 cm long.
Biology
Most species in the family group Aeolidiidae feed on anemones.
Habitat
Intertidal and shallow waters, to depth of 10 m.
Coastal shores
Reefs
Distribution guide
New Zealand and south-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Nudibranchs and allies › Nudibranchs
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
3 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Robert Burn is an Honorary Associate at Museum Victoria with expertise in Molluscs.
Author
Robin Wilson is a Senior Curator of marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Burn, R. & Wilson, R., 2011, Nudibranch, Burnaia helicochorda, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 30 Nov 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4885
