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Species profile

Lovely Headshield Slug

Chelidonura amoena

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

2
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2
Dives
Distinct encounters
1
Location
1 trip
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
9.7–12.2m
Median 11.0m · n=2
Water temperature
25.0–28.0°C
Median 26.5°C · n=2

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 0 profile-estimated, 2 contextual.

An early signal

2 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

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Early archive signal · 2 observations / 2 dives

Camera-clock comparison

Morning · 1Night · 1
  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • No direct or profile-estimated depths are available yet.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Creature trail

A life through time and place

2 encounters

  1. #2 · May 14, 2026

    Coral Garden

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    9.7m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  2. #1 · Apr 1, 2026

    Coral Cove

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    12.2m · Dive-average context25.0°C

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Field notes

Encounter profile

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

Chelidonura amoena - Chelidonura is a genus of small, sometimes colorful, sea slugs. These are headshield slugs or cephalaspideans, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aglajidae.

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Asia 2026
Puerto Galera / May 14, 2026 / 2 records