Flabellina macassarana
| 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 aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc 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 2 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 5, 2012
- ↑ philippine-sea-slugs Retrieved July 5, 2012
- ↑ ITIS Retrieved July 5, 2012
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