About Pleurobranchus grandis Pease, 1868
Pleurobranchus grandis, commonly called the giant pleurobranch, and also known as the Cuban dancer, is a species of sidegill slug. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Pleurobranchidae. This species is a large sidegill sea slug with highly variable coloration. Its color patterns typically combine white, cream, yellow, red, and black, and its tubercles are arranged in clusters. Common pattern types include reticulation, solid patches, distinct spots, and mottling. The posterior end of its foot is rounded. P. grandis is a nocturnal species that usually shelters underneath rocks during the day. It is thought to feed on ascidians. This species has been recorded at depths ranging from the intertidal zone down to 28 meters, in locations including Western False Bay, Knysna lagoon, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, the northern Indian Ocean, and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
