Placida fralila Sap-sucking Slug

Placida fralila is commonly referred to as Sap-sucking Slug. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Tracey I Howley, Australia

Placida fralila,Gold Coast QLD, Australia 2021

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lexID:: 17888
AphiaID:: 494681

Scientific:: Placida fralila
German:: Saftsauger
English:: Sap-sucking Slug

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Sacoglossa (Order) > Limapontiidae (Family) > Placida (Genus) > fralila (Species)
Initial determination:: Burn, 1966

Occurrence:: Australia, Endemic species, Queensland (Australia)
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0,8 cm
Temperature:: 69.8 °F - 80.6 °F (21°C - 27°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Herbivorous
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown