Chelidonura livida
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| A live individual of Chelidonura livida, in situ off Sharm el Sheik, Egypt | |
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| Family: | Aglajidae
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| Species: | C. livida
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| Chelidonura livida Yonow, 1994
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Chelidonura livida is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.
Description[]
Chelidonura livida can reach a length of about 10–50 mm. The body is black or dark brown, with bright blue spots or rings.
Distribution[]
This headshield slug lives in the Red Sea, Madagascar and in the tropical western Indian Ocean up to northern Australia and Philippines.
Habitat[]
It is a sand dwelling species that can be found on intertidal shallow sand flats.
References[]
- Chelidonura livida. SeaSlug Forum
- WoRMS
- Nudipixel
- "Chelidonura livida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
External links[]
- Photos of Chelidonura livida on Sealife Collection
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- Aglajidae
- Gastropods described in 1994
- Heterobranchia stubs