The size of the body varies between 30 mm and 55 mm. The body and cephalic tentacles are a vibrant purple, with a golden yellow along the edge of the foot and spotted along the mantle and notum.
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Distribution
This species occurs in European waters (Spain, Portugal), the Mediterranean Sea (Greece, Gulf of Trieste in Northern Adriatic Sea) and in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.
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