Berghia is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Aeolidiidae. They are covered in cerata which give them their unique tentacle look and color. Berghia are commonly found in shallow waters and their diet consists of strictly Aiptasia anemone. This genus is now commonly used commercially to fight off anemone populations in fish tanks.
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Berghia is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Aeolidiidae. They are covered in cerata which give them their unique tentacle look and color. Berghia are commonly found in shallow waters and their diet consists of strictly Aiptasia anemone. This genus is now commonly used commercially to fight off anemone populations in fish tanks.
== Life-history == The validity of the genus Berghia has been contested for years since its discovery in 1877. It has been questioned mostly due to their phenotypic similarities to the genus Spurilla despite having unique colorations. The monophyly of Berghia started to be highly supported after the addition of Berghia stephanieae and later results have proven that Spurilla and Berghia were not as closely related as previously thought.
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