How big does the Gritty Doris get?

The Gritty Doris grows to about 4.3 cm.

Gritty Doris

Geitodoris heathi

Group: Other
Max size: 4.3 cm

A sea slug a few centimetres long with a gritty, granular back, the gritty doris feeds on encrusting sponges including Halichondria and Haliclona. Like other dorids it breathes through a rosette of gills on its hindquarters that it can withdraw when threatened.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Doridida › Discodorididae › Geitodoris

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 579047.

FAQ

How big does the Gritty Doris get?: The Gritty Doris grows to about 4.3 cm.