Ambon — 7 December 2025
- Location seen
- Ambon, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2025-12-07
Pleurobranchus peronii
Peron's side-gilled slug
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Pleurobranchus peronii
- Common name
- Peron's side-gilled slug
- Previous names
- Pleurobranchus zeylanicus
- Previous genera
- Oscaniella
- Order
- Side-gill slugs (Pleurobranchoidea)
- Type
- N/A
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Pleurobranchus
- Species
- peronii
- Average size
- 60 mm
- Colours
- orange, red
- Pattern
- Tubercles
- Body shape
- Robust
- Rhinophores
- Rolled
- Gills
- Hidden
Geographic Distribution
Widespread in Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Fairly large Pleurobranch. Colour may be red/purple through to orange/yellow.
Behaviour / Habitat
May be found during the day as well as at night.
General Notes
This side gill slug has had many taxonomic synonyms. It was originally given the genus of Pleurobranchus, then changed to Oscaniella and Susania before returning to Pleurobranchus.
Our Sighting
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