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Moon-Face Euselenops

Euselenops luniceps

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a pleurobranch with a very broad foot and relatively flattened body, which makes it ideal for crawling over soft sand and for burrowing. It has a wide oral veil (that's shaped like a moon, hence its name) with sensory papillae underneath, which it uses for locating food. This species burrows under sand but keeps its rhinophores and pallial siphon unsubmerged.

Habitat:

Sandy areas.

Notes:

Spotted this (and another smaller individual) at around 12m depth during a night dive. It measured about 10cm long (the smaller one about 8cm). Both slugs were very active on the sand.

Reference Links:

Facts about Euselenops luniceps, The Sea Slug Forum - Euselenops luniceps

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Comments (4)
Ava T-B
This is beautiful, and, congratulations! -- it's the first spotting of this species on PN.

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PublishedSeptember 6, 2013

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