Aeolidiella faustina

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Aeolidiella faustina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Orthogastropoda Superorder: Heterobranchia Order: Opisthobranchia Suborder: Nudibranchia Superfamily: Aeolidioidea Family: Aeolidiidae Genus: Aeolidiella Bergh, 1867 Species: A. faustina
Binomial name
Aeolidiella faustina Bergh, 1900

Aeolidiella faustina is a rare species of sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aeolidiidae.

Contents 1 Distribution 2 Habitat 3 Description 4 References

[edit] Distribution

This appears to be a very rare aeolid nudibranch: there have only been sporadic reportings in south eastern Australia, including Tasmania, and northeastern New Zealand.

[edit] Habitat

Specimens have been taken from silty sand at low water, and under a piece of timber below a pier at a depth of 4 m.

[edit] Description

The coloration is drab to pale yellow, and the body is covered in elongated papillae edged with brown.

The length is between 30 and 50 mm.

[edit] References

• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
• Sea Slug Forum