Flabellina rubropurpurata

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Flabellina rubropurpurata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Flabellinoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Flabellina
Species: F. rubropurpurata
Binomial name
Flabellina rubropurpurata
Gosliner & Williams, 1991[1]

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

Description

F. rubropurpurata have a maximum length of 15mm (1.5 cm) and is seen commonly in white, purple and red colors.[2][3]

Distribution

The species is distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 5, 2012
  2. 2.0 2.1 Seaslug forum Retrieved July 5, 2012
  3. Sea Slugs of Hawaii Retrieved July 5, 2012


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