Orange Gumdrop

Berthellina citrina

Orange Gumdrop

Active by night and tucked under boulders by day, the orange gumdrop is a soft bodied sea slug that grazes on sponges and certain corals. It grows to about 3 centimetres and ranges from rock pools down to roughly 150 metres on reefs and rocky ground.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleurobranchida › Pleurobranchidae › Berthellina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 140815.

FAQ

How deep does the Orange Gumdrop live?
The Orange Gumdrop (Berthellina citrina) is typically found at 0–150 m.
How big does the Orange Gumdrop get?
The Orange Gumdrop grows to about 3 cm.