Porites-eating Nudibranch

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Phestilla sibogae

Porites-eating Nudibranch, a reference photo
Photo: Jessica · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Phestilla sibogae is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trinchesiidae. The species feeds on the hard coral genus Porites.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Porites-eating 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
Trinchesiidae
Species
Phestilla sibogae

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