Tayuva lilacina is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. A number of species descriptions are considered to be synonyms.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Spotted Foot Nudibranch 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
- Jorunna pantherina
- Paradoris dubia
- Paradoris indecora
- Jorunna ramicola
- Geitodoris planata
- Rostanga crawfordi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Family
- Discodorididae
- Genus
- Tayuva
- Species
- Tayuva lilacina
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