Pallid Glossodoris
Glossodoris pallida
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A pale, soft bodied nudibranch that crawls over reef surfaces in search of sponges, its only food. Like the rest of its family it draws defensive chemicals from those sponges, making itself an unpleasant mouthful for would be predators.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Doridida › Chromodorididae › Glossodoris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 527355.
FAQ
- Is the Pallid Glossodoris dangerous to divers?
- The Pallid Glossodoris is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pallid Glossodoris get?
- The Pallid Glossodoris grows to about 3.5 cm.