Ferreiraella (plana) [Ferreiraella plana]
Description
As its name suggests, this species tends to appear relatively flat compared with more flamboyant nudibranchs. Divers may spot it during a slow, methodical sweep of the seafloor, where it creeps along substrate in search of food.
Where To See Ferreiraella (plana)
The Wreck of the Wilhelm Gustloff
Baltic Sea
, Poland
The Wreck of the Gribshunden
Baltic Sea
, Poland
The Wreck of the Mars
Baltic Sea
, Poland
The Wreck of the Vasa
Baltic Sea
, Poland
Sipadan Drop Off
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
Turtle Cavern
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
White Tip Avenue
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
Coral Garden
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
South Point
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
Hin Daeng
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang
, Thailand
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Chitons
Polyplacophora
|
| Order |
Loricate comb jellies (Ctenophore relatives)
Neoloricata
|
| Family |
Chitons (Lepidopleura & relatives)
Lepidopleurida
|
| Genus |
Lepidopleurina
Lepidopleurina
|
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