Flabellina [Flabellina]
Description
Flabellina nudibranchs are delicate-looking sea slugs with feathery cerata (fingerlike projections) along their backs. Underwater, they can appear to “float” as they drift and crawl, often in areas with abundant hydroids or other prey. Divers frequently notice their striking colors and the way the cerata catch the light.
Species
Spanish Shawl
Flabellina iodinea
Mediterranean Violet Aeolid
Flabellina affinis
Flabellina alternata
Flabellina alternata
Flabellina bulbosa
Flabellina bulbosa
Flabellina dana
Flabellina dana
Flabellina dushia
Flabellina dushia
Flabellina engeli
Flabellina engeli
Flabellina evelinae
Flabellina evelinae
Flabellina ilidioi
Flabellina ilidioi
Flabellina llerae
Flabellina llerae
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Nudibranch
Nudibranchia
|
| Family |
Flabellinidae
Flabellinidae
|
Statistics
- Species 10