Physical Description
The Grey Sea Slug, Aeolidia papillosa, boasts a broad body ranging from 25 to 50 mm. It is characterized by white flattened cerata covering its body, which start anterior to its rhinophores. A distinguishing feature is the triangular bright white patch located between its oral tentacles and rhinophores.
Habitat and Geographical Range
Infrequently found on pilings along the eastern Pacific coast, the Grey Sea Slug inhabits coastal waters. It prefers environments where it can feed on the tentacles of anemones and other cnidarians.
What They Eat and How They Breed
Grey Sea Slugs primarily feed on the tentacles of anemones and other cnidarians. They reproduce sexually, with fertilization occurring internally. The females lay egg masses, which hatch into larvae before developing into adult sea slugs..
