Warty Sidegill Slug

Warty Sidegill Slug
Name: Warty Sidegill Slug
Scientific Name: Pleurobranchus areolatus
Family: Sidegill Slugs
Taxonomic: Pleurobranchidae
ID Group: Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares
Size: up to 6 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Sidegill Slug has an upper back covered with rounded tubercles, varying in color from yellow and gold to reddish-brown or purple. It also has short, fused rhinophores.