Pacific Stomach Wing
Gastropteron pacificum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 36–1400 m
- Max size: 4 cm
This sea slug swims rather than crawls, flapping winglike folds of its foot through open water far from shore. It ranges from around 36 metres down to well over a thousand, a wider depth band than most of its shallow water kin.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Gastropteridae › Gastropteron
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 511956.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Stomach Wing live?
- The Pacific Stomach Wing (Gastropteron pacificum) is typically found at 36–1400 m.
- How big does the Pacific Stomach Wing get?
- The Pacific Stomach Wing grows to about 4 cm.