General Description
Body shape slug-like with shell. Gill structures internal. Pattern includes shades or colours of white, black, yellow and/or orange. Shell up to 1 cm across.
Biology
Specimens from very exposed sunny habitats, such as upper littoral pools, may be entirely black with small orange spots as the only stand-out feature.
Habitat
Muddy sand sediments in and around seagrass beds, tidal pools, to depth of 22 m.
Coastal shores
Soft substrates
Seagrass meadows
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Nudibranchs and allies › Bubble shells
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
1 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
MoV 1578
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed