Pleurobranchus hilli

(Hedley, 1894)

Pleurobranchus hilli
Photographed by: Brent Murdoch

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Notaspidea
Family:Pleurobranchidae
Species:Pleurobranchus hilli

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #7143
The 'streamers' are not part of the animal - just mucus strings encrusted with sand grains.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2213
This large side-gilled sea slug is endemic to temperate southern Australia.

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Pictures of Pleurobranchus hilli

Pleurobranchus hilli from Fremantle, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 7 months ago
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Pleurobranchus hilli from Nelson Bay, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 4 months ago
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Pleurobranchus hilli from Sydney, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 3 weeks ago
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