Onchidella borealis
| Onchidella borealis or Leather Limpet | |
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| Onchidella borealis is eating a purple sponge | |
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| Superfamily: | Onchidioidea
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| Species: | O. borealis
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| Onchidella borealis Dall, 1872
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Onchidella borealis is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae.[1]
Distribution[]
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Description[]
A small sea slug about 1/2-inch long varying in colors from orange to a dark brown. The most identifying feature is the wavy sides of the sea slug.
Where to find[]
Mostly found on low tides, Onchidella borealis is a fairly hard organism to find.
References[]
- ^ Onchidella borealis Dall, 1872. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 March 2010.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Onchidiidae
- Gastropods described in 1872
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