Gymnodoris ceylonica

Ceylon gymnodorid
Ceylon - Sternschnecke
Gymnodoris de Ceylan
Gymnodoris Ceylón
Gymnodoris di Ceylon

Distribution

The tropical Pacific
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.

Environment and movement of the nocturnal species

The animal hunts at night

General behaviour of the species

Species generally solitary

General characteristics of the species

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

Relationship with humans

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