Spotted Berthella

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Berthella ocellata

Spotted Berthella, a reference photo
Photo: Ben Jobson · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Berthella ocellata is a species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it inhabits the shallow sublittoral zone.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Spotted Berthella 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
Pleurobranchida
Family
Pleurobranchidae
Species
Berthella ocellata

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