Flabellina pellucida

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Flabellina pellucida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Flabellinoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Flabellina
Species: F. pellucida
Binomial name
Flabellina pellucida
(Alder & Hancock, 1843)[1]
Synonyms
  • Coryphella pellucida Alder & Hancock, 1843

Flabellina pellucida 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 40mm (4 cm) and is seen commonly in white, yellow and orange colors.[2][3]

Diet

The species has been seen feeding on Eudendrium arbuscula.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 5, 2012
  2. habitas Retrieved July 5, 2012
  3. Encyclopedia of Life Retrieved July 5, 2012
  4. The Marine Life Information Network Retrieved July 5, 2012


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