Headshield Slug
Chelidonura livida
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
A headshield slug of about five centimetres, this aglajid plows through sand and sediment as an active predator. It hunts flatworms, following their slime trails and swallowing them whole.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Aglajidae › Chelidonura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 599341.
FAQ
- Is the Headshield Slug dangerous to divers?
- The Headshield Slug is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Headshield Slug get?
- The Headshield Slug grows to about 5 cm.