Chelidonura livida is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.
| Chelidonura livida | |
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| A live individual of Chelidonura livida, in situ off Sharm el Sheik, Egypt | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Aglajidae |
| Genus: | Chelidonura |
| Species: | C. livida
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| Binomial name | |
| Chelidonura livida Yonow, 1994
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Description edit
Chelidonura livida can reach a length of about 10–50 mm. The body is black or dark brown, with bright blue spots or rings.
Distribution edit
This headshield slug lives in the Red Sea, Madagascar and in the tropical western Indian Ocean up to northern Australia and Philippines.
Habitat edit
It is a sand dwelling species that can be found on intertidal shallow sand flats.
References edit
- Chelidonura livida. SeaSlug Forum
- WoRMS
- Nudipixel
- "Chelidonura livida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
External links edit
- Photos of Chelidonura livida on Sealife Collection
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