Unidentified pteropod 2
Sea butterfly
©Sophie Rallings: One of a swarm of Unidentified pteropod 2 from the Lizard Island lagoon in Feb 2021. Frame grabbed from video.
©Sophie Rallings: One of a swarm of Unidentified pteropod 2 from the Lizard Island lagoon in Feb 2021. Frame grabbed from video.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Pteropoda
Species
Unidentified pteropod 2
Distinguishing features
Tiny, transparent pelagic mollusc with a black centre, pinkish madly-flapping 'wings' and two long trailing tentacles. Occur in surface waters in large numbers.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
