Flabellina macassarana

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Flabellina macassarana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Flabellinoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Flabellina
Species: F. macassarana
Binomial name
Flabellina macassarana
Bergh, 1905[1]

Flabellina macassarana is a species of sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine Heterobranchia mollusk in the family Flabellinidae.[1]

Description

F. macassarana can grow up to a maximum length of 80mm (8 cm) and is seen commonly in white, blue and orange colors.[2]

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Western Pacific Ocean and can be commonly found in the Philippines and Malaysia.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 5, 2012
  2. philippine-sea-slugs Retrieved July 5, 2012
  3. ITIS Retrieved July 5, 2012


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