Fanny· 27 Feb 2016
Please review your taxonomy :( Velutinidae is a family and not a species, moreover there are no nudibranchs!!!
Sea slugs & snails
Hiby's Lamellarid
Coriocella hibyae
Also known as: Blue Velvet Sponge Snail, Five-fingered Sea Snail, Hiby's Coriocella, Hiby's Sea Snail, Maldives Sponge Snail, Maldivian Lamellarid, Maldivian Sponge Snail, Velutinidae hibyae. Velvet Blue Sponge Snail, Velvet Snail
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Blue Velvet Sponge Snail
- Five-fingered Sea Snail
- Hiby's Coriocella
- Hiby's Sea Snail
- Maldives Sponge Snail
- Maldivian Lamellarid
- Maldivian Sponge Snail
- Velutinidae hibyae. Velvet Blue Sponge Snail
- Velvet Snail
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Overview
Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on compound ascidians.
The shell of these animals is very thin and delicate, and internal, completely covered by the mantle (which has fused lobes) so the appearance of these animals more closely resembles that of sea slugs rather than sea snails
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indian Ocean
- Country only · 6
LIVES IN
Found singly or in pairs, amongst rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs.
RANGE
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Adult photos 6
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Discussion 4
4 comments
- Herrebaut Dimitri· 2 Aug 2014
and in Thailands Similan Islands,especially Koh Bon,and in Myanmar Archipelago
ALL STAGES
FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS
Deep dive
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