Polycera norvegica

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Polycera norvegica, a reference photo
Photo: Sørensen, C., Rauch, C., Pola, M., & Malaquias, M. (2020). Integrative taxonomy reveals a cryptic species of the nudibranch genus Polycera (Polyceridae) in European waters. Journal of the Marine B · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Polycera norvegica, is a sea slug, a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Polycera norvegica being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Polyceridae
Species
Polycera norvegica

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