Velvet Sea Slug
The Velvet Sea Slug (Chelidonura varians) is also known by several different names, including Blue Doris, Blue Velvet Headshield Slug, Blue-Lined Sandflat Slug, & Hammerhead Slug. It is not a nudibranch, although its colourations are similar to the Morose Nudibranch. It's a sea slug in the Aglajidae family and is widely distributed across the Indo-West-Pacific region.
Velvet Sea Slug
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Velvet Sea Slug
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Velvet Sea Slug
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Velvet Sea Slug
Credit: Johan Folmeus
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Velvet Sea Slug Chelidonura varians
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Mollusca (Mollusks / Molluscs)
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| Class: |
Gastropoda
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| Order: | Cephalaspidea (Slugs (Headshield) & Bubble Snails) |
| Family: | Aglajidae (Aglajidae) |
| Genus: | Chelidonura (Chelidonura) |
| Species: | Chelidonura varians |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 6 centimetres |
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