General Description

Body segmented, about four times as long as wide. Colour variable, including brown or green, sometimes with patches of white. Tail pointed. Up to 4.5 cm long.

Biology

Euidotea peronii, is the most commonly taken idoteid in shallow-water algal communities of southern Australia. It is especially common in drift weed in tide pools. Populations are often made up of individuals of different colours, usually brown or dark green with patches of white. Individuals can camouflage themselves according to the colour of the marine algae in which they live.

Distribution

South-eastern Australia.

Habitat

Tidal pools and rocky shores near or on brown seaweed, depths to 5 m.

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