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Yellow Edged Transluscent Slug

Chelidonura electra Rudman 1970

Chelidonura electra

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Chelidonura electra is a species of sea slug, a "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae. The species name comes from the daughter of Agamemnon, Electra, and the Greek goddess of the same name, meaning "shining", with reference to the brilliance of this slug.

Description

Chelidonura electra can reach a length of about 6–11 cm. The body is white with bright yellow margins and a large fleshy tail.

Distribution

This headshield slug lives in the tropical Indo-West Pacific, from Madagascar to Indonesia and East Australia.

Habitat

This species can be found on shallow sand flats, associated with Porites species of coral.

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Chelidonura electra: Brief Summary

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Chelidonura electra is a species of sea slug, a "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae. The species name comes from the daughter of Agamemnon, Electra, and the Greek goddess of the same name, meaning "shining", with reference to the brilliance of this slug.

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