Lobiger viridis
Species of gastropod
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Lobiger viridis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.
| Lobiger viridis | |
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| Lobiger viridis on Caulerpa sp. Locality: Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. The length of the slug is about 0.5 cm. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Sacoglossa |
| Family: | Oxynoidae |
| Genus: | Lobiger |
| Species: | L. viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lobiger viridis Pease, 1863 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lobiger nevilli Pilsbry, 1896[1] (nomen nudum) | |
This small sea snail has camouflage coloration, but when it is under attack it display bright colors to frightening off a predator.[2]