Ink-Stain Dorid
Polycera alabe
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
A small sea slug barely 3 cm long, it grazes on branching bryozoan colonies, the moss like animal mats that coat reef surfaces. When disturbed it can release ink, which gives this colourful dorid its common name.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Doridida › Polyceridae › Polycera
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 531357.
FAQ
- Is the Ink-Stain Dorid dangerous to divers?
- The Ink-Stain Dorid is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ink-Stain Dorid get?
- The Ink-Stain Dorid grows to about 3 cm.