Flabellina rubrolineata

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Flabellina rubrolineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Flabellinoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Flabellina
Species: F. rubrolineata
Binomial name
Flabellina rubrolineata
(O'Donoghue, 1929)[1][2]

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

Description

The F. rubrolineata can grow up to a length of 40mm in length (1.57 cm) and is seen commonly in pinkish-purplish colors.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in tropical and subtropical Indian and Pacific Oceans.[4] It is also commonly seen on shallow reef and walls.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 04, 2012
  2. DAISIE Retrieved July 04, 2012
  3. 3.0 3.1 CIESM Retrieved July 04, 2012
  4. Seaslugforum Retrieved July 04, 2012

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