Selection: Philine rubrata

Philine rubrata Gosliner, 1988

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Philine rubrata is an elongate, flattened species, its translucent orange body is covered with darker orange-red flecks. It has an internal shell with a broad aperture and fine spiral striae that are not punctate.
Reported lengths:
IPN : 5 mm, Sea-Slugs of Hawaii: 3 mm - 3,5 mm, Mediterranean Slug Site: pictures from Japan 5mm and 6 mm, this 7 mm specimen is very large!