APHOTOMARINE
An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.
Aeolidia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1761) - Common grey sea slug
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Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- in middleshore pool 1
Aeolidia papillosa
- in middleshore pool 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- in middleshore pool 2
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- in middleshore pool 3
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- in tank close-up 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- in pool 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- in pool close-up 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- in pool close-up head 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- out of water 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- eggs 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- eggs 2
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- eggs 3
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- eggs 4
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- feeding on anemones 1
Common grey sea slug
Aeolidia papillosa
- feeding on anemones 2
One of the most common sea slugs found on our shores. Images taken on the middle and lowershore across Devon and Cornwall. Probably best seen at Hannafore near Looe, Cornwall on a very low spring tide, where it can regularly be seen eating snakelocks anemone.
Scientific and European Names:
Aeolidia papillosa, Grey sea slug, Breitwarzige fadenschnecke, Vlokkige zeeslak, Eolidien a papilles, Eolidia con papilas.
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