Chelidonura livida

  • Blue-spotted shield slug
  • Blaupunkt - Kopfschildschnecke
  • Chélidonure de Mer Rouge
  • Chelidonura del Mar Rojo
  • Chelidonura a macchie blu

Distribution

  • The Red Sea
  • The Indian Ocean

Substrate and environment

  • Exclusively a marine species
  • The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
  • The species crawls on the seafloor
  • The species can be found between 1 and 20 Meters.
  • Rare species.

General behaviour of the species

  • Species generally solitary
  • The animal is rather indifferent to the diver, though it remains on its guard

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size : 5 cm
  • The animal is a hunter low in the food chain.
  • Diet : Mollusks - Sea worms
  • The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Relationship with humans

  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest