General Description
Body shape slug-like with gill structures visible as a single cluster on back of the animal. Pattern includes shades or colours of brown and/or red. Animal up to 1 cm long.
Biology
These animals are often found crawling on algae in pools at low tide.
Habitat
On algae and bryozoans, to depth of 130 m.
Coastal shores
Reefs
Distribution guide
New South Wales, and central and eastern Victoria.
Species Group
Nudibranchs and allies › Nudibranchs
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
1 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to 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, Polycera parvula, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 12 Oct 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/5019
