Jorunna tomentosa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Velvet Dorid 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
- Rostanga crawfordi
- Jorunna ramicola
- Paradoris dubia
- Diaulula punctuolata
- Tayuva lilacina
- Archidoris pseudoargus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Family
- Discodorididae
- Genus
- Jorunna
- Species
- Jorunna tomentosa
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