Hydromyles globulosus

Hydromyles globulosus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Euopisthobranchia
Order: Pteropoda
Family: Hydromylidae
Genus: Hydromyles
Gistel, 1848
Species:
H. globulosus
Binomial name
Hydromyles globulosus
(Rang, 1825)
Synonyms
List
  • Genus:
  • Psyche Rang, 1825 (Preocc.)
  • Euribia Rang, 1827 (Preocc.)
  • Anopsia Gistel, 1848
  • Philopseudes Gistel, 1848
  • Halopsyche Keferstein, 1862
  • Theceuribia Keferstein, 1862
  • Halopsyche A. E. Verrill, 1880
  • Verrillopsyche Cossmann, 1900
  • Species:
  • Psyche globulosa Rang, 1825
  • Anopsia gaudichaudi (Gray, 1850)
  • Euribia gaudichaudi Gray, 1850
  • Euribia gaudichaudii (Missp.)
  • Euribia globulosa (Rang, 1825)
  • Eurybia gaudichaudi (Gray, 1850)
  • Halopsyche gaudichaudi (Gray, 1850)
  • Halopsyche gaudichaudii (Missp.)
  • Halopsyche globulosa (Rang, 1825)
  • Hydromyles gaudichaudii (Gray, 1850)
  • Hydromyles globulosa (Missp.)
  • Theceurybia gaudichaudii (Missp.)

Hydromyles globulosus is the only species of sea slug in the genus Hydromyles, and the only member of the family Hydromylidae. It is commonly found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. The species is pelagic, carnivorous and viviparous. They are unique among sea angels in that they brood their young. Their young develop within the body of their mother, and emerge as juveniles. They are capable of producing an ink-like substance, which they release if disturbed.