White Tipped Tentacle Sea Slug
Itaxia falklandica
- Group: Nudibranch
- Typical depth: 1–160 m
- Max size: 4 cm
This small sea slug turns up on rocky walls and hydrozoan covered seaweed across a huge depth band, from 1 metre down to 160. White tipped tentacles give it its name, and like other slugs of its kind it grazes on the hydroids encrusting those surfaces.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Coryphellidae › Itaxia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1048131.
FAQ
- How deep does the White Tipped Tentacle Sea Slug live?
- The White Tipped Tentacle Sea Slug (Itaxia falklandica) is typically found at 1–160 m.
- How big does the White Tipped Tentacle Sea Slug get?
- The White Tipped Tentacle Sea Slug grows to about 4 cm.