Limpet-like Sea Slug

Onchidella nigricans

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Onchidella nigricans is a species of small, air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidiidae

Size

Grows to around 25 mm

Habitat

Intertidal rocky shores

Distribution

Southeastern Australia NSW, TAS, VIC

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Local Sightings

2 recorded sightings in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Limpet-like Sea Slug
Scientific name: Onchidella nigricans (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Family: Onchidiidae
Category: Sea Life › Other
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Leathery Sea Slug

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