Costasiellidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Gastropoda. The family contains 4 accepted species worldwide.
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Costasiella kuroshimae Ichikawa, 1993
Costasiella kuroshimae is a small tropical sea slug with the unusual adaptation …
Costasiella ocellifera (Simroth, 1895)
Costasiella ocellifera is a small shell-less sacoglossan sea slug that feeds on …
Costasiellidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Two distinct black eyes sit between the rhinophores; the area around the eyes is almost always entirely white, and is sometimes described as resembling an eye mask. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Costasiellidae is classified in the order , class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. It reproduces via internal fertilization, then spawns its eggs in a distinct spiral pattern onto the Avrainvillea nigricans algae it eats.
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