Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937 is a animal in the Aplysiidae family, order Aplysiida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937 (Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937)
🦋 Animalia

Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937

Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937

Aplysia kurodai is a gastropod with characteristic discoloring secretion, found in Japan and Southeastern Asia.

Family
Genus
Aplysia
Order
Aplysiida
Class
Gastropoda

About Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937

This gastropod species, Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937, produces a viscous, water-soluble deep purple-blue secretion. When this secretion is exposed to light for a prolonged period, it discolors and turns dark brown. The species is distributed in Japan and Southeastern Asia.

Photo: (c) Richard Pearce, all rights reserved, uploaded by Richard Pearce

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Aplysiida Aplysiidae Aplysia

More from Aplysiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937 instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store