Buchanania onchidioides
NameBuchanania onchidioides
Scientific NameBuchanania onchidioides
Common NameOnchidiid sea slug
FamilyOnchidiidae
GenusBuchanania
Speciesonchidioides
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas such as Australia and Southeast Asia.
Habitatintertidal
Average Size (mm)100
Identifying FeaturesSoft, leathery, oval to limpet-like body shape when contracted; prominent central white pneumostome (respiratory pore) on the dorsal surface; rough, warty mantle texture; absence of an external shell.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Plate, 1893)
Description
A medium-sized, soft-bodied, air-breathing sea slug belonging to the family Onchidiidae. It has a leathery, warty, reddish-brown to dark brown mantle and a distinctive central respiratory pore (pneumostome). It lacks an external shell, which is typical for this group of mollusks.
