Navanax inermis [Navanax inermis]
Description
Navanax inermis, also known as the California Sea Slug, is a species of predatory sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk. This species is native to the west coast of North America, from California to Mexico. It can reach up to 15 cm in length and has a black or dark brown body with a white stripe along the middle. It is known for its unique feeding behavior, hunting other sea slugs by following their mucus trails.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Aglajoid
Aglajoid
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| Family |
Aglajids
Aglajidae
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| Genus |
Navanax
Navanax
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