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Thuridilla picta |
Distribution |
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Painted elysia |
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Gemalt Elysia |
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Geschilderd elysia |
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Elysie peintre |
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Elysia pintado |
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The tropical Atlantic |
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Substrate and environment |
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Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species crawls on the seafloor
The species generally lies on a sandy seafloor or in seagrass
The species can be found between 0 and 6 Meters
Rare species.
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General behaviour of the species |
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Species generally solitary
The animal is indifferent to the presence of humans
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General characteristics of the species |
Maximum size : 4 cm
The animal is a grazer of algae.
The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite
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Relationship with humans |
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The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
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