Hancock's Nudibranch

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Hancockia californica

Hancock's Nudibranch, a reference photo
Photo: Robin Agarwal · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Hancockia californica is a species of sea slug, an Eastern Pacific Ocean nudibranch, a marine, opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Hancockiidae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hancock's 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Hancockiidae
Genus
Hancockia
Species
Hancockia californica

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