Flabellina bicolor

Flabellina bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Flabellinoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Flabellina
Species: F. bicolor
Binomial name
Flabellina bicolor
(Kelaart, 1858)[1]

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

Description

F. bicolor can grow up to a maximum length of 20mm (2 cm) and is seen commonly in bluish-white colors.[2]

Distribution

This species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific but can be commonly found in Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Niihau, Laysan, Midway and Kure.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 5, 2012
  2. 2.0 2.1 Seaslugs of hawaii Retrieved July 5, 2012