Pimpled Aeolid
Tenellia pustulata
- Group: Nudibranch
- Max size: 2 cm
A tiny aeolid nudibranch about two centimetres long, the pimpled aeolid lives on and feeds on the hydroid Sarsia. It stores the hydroid's stinging cells in the soft outgrowths along its back, turning its food's defences into its own.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Trinchesiidae › Tenellia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 890634.
FAQ
- How big does the Pimpled Aeolid get?
- The Pimpled Aeolid grows to about 2 cm.