Shaggy Aegires
Aegires villosus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 1 cm
- For divers: safe
A tiny sea slug barely a centimetre long, the shaggy aegires lives on the undersides of dead coral slabs. Its back is studded with rounded bumps, and like its relatives it feeds on the calcified sponges that share the same dim crevices.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Doridida › Aegiridae › Aegires
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 531083.
FAQ
- Is the Shaggy Aegires dangerous to divers?
- The Shaggy Aegires is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shaggy Aegires get?
- The Shaggy Aegires grows to about 1 cm.