Beautiful Platydoris

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Platydoris formosa

Beautiful Platydoris, a reference photo
Photo: Nathalie Rodrigues · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Platydoris formosa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Beautiful Platydoris 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Discodorididae
Species
Platydoris formosa

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