Reticulated
tailed-slug
Philinopsis reticulata
Family Aglajidae
updated
May 2020
Where
seen? This small slug was seen at Cyrene in a sandy area
near seagrasses and reefs.
Features: 2-3cm. A long, cylindrical
body that appears to be made up of two parts. A pair of 'tails', one a little longer than the other. Dark body with tiny pale yellow spots. Flaps on the front and back of the body that are black or blue with large pale blobs.
What does it eat? Some species
eat bubble shell snails, hunting them
by following their slime trail then swallowing them whole. |
Cyrene Reef, Mar 11 |
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| Reticulated
tailed-slugs on Singapore shores |
| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Cyrene Reef, Feb 16
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
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| Links
References
- Tan Siong
Kiat and Henrietta P. M. Woo, 2010 Preliminary
Checklist of The Molluscs of Singapore (pdf), Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore.
- Debelius,
Helmut, 2001. Nudibranchs
and Sea Snails: Indo-Pacific Field Guide
IKAN-Unterwasserachiv, Frankfurt. 321 pp.
- Coleman,
Neville. 2008. Nudibranchs
Encyclopedia - Catalogue of Asia/Indo Pacific sea slugs.
Neville Coleman's World of Water, Australia. 415pp.
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