Graceful Aeolid
Embletonia gracilis
- Group: Nudibranch
- Typical depth: 0–127 m
- For divers: safe
A delicate aeolid sea slug usually under a centimetre long, ranging from the intertidal down to around 127 metres. It grazes on campanularid hydroids, recycling their stings into its own defence.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Embletoniidae › Embletonia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 534076.
FAQ
- How deep does the Graceful Aeolid live?
- The Graceful Aeolid (Embletonia gracilis) is typically found at 0–127 m.
- Is the Graceful Aeolid dangerous to divers?
- The Graceful Aeolid is harmless to divers.