Smooth Aegires
Aegires sublaevis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 12–12 m
- Max size: 2.3 cm
A small sea slug just a couple of centimetres long that grazes the surface of mossy bryozoan colonies. It scrapes its meals straight off these encrusting animals on the reef, a specialist feeder rather than a wandering hunter.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Doridida › Aegiridae › Aegires
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 138707.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smooth Aegires live?
- The Smooth Aegires (Aegires sublaevis) is typically found at 12–12 m.
- How big does the Smooth Aegires get?
- The Smooth Aegires grows to about 2.3 cm.