Painted Aglaja

Painted Aglaja
Name: Painted Aglaja
Scientific Name: Philinopsis depicta
Family: Headshield Slugs
Taxonomic: Aglajidae
ID Group: Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares
Size: up to 2.5 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Headshield Slug has a dark brown body with orange and blue-edged sides. It has random pale markings and raised lobes in the middle and rear of its body.