Aeolidiella sanguinea

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Aeolidiella sanguinea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Aeolidiidae
Genus: Aeolidiella
Species:
A. sanguinea
Binomial name
Aeolidiella sanguinea
(Norman, 1877) [1]
Synonyms [2]

Eolis sanguineaNorman, 1877 (original combination)

Contents

Aeolidiella sanguinea is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Aeolidiidae. [2]

Distribution

This marine species was described from Innislacken, Roundstone Bay, Ireland. It has been reported from the Atlantic coast of Europe from Scotland south to Portugal and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores. [3]

Description

Aeolidiella sanguinea is an aeolidiid nudibranch with a translucent red body and cerata. The rhinophores and oral tentacles are tipped with white. The body attains a length between 30 mm and 45 mm. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Norman, A. M. (1877). On two new British Nudibranchiate Mollusca. Annals & Magazine of Natural History, series 4, 20(120):517-519.
  2. 1 2 Gofas, S. (2015). Aeolidiella sanguinea (Norman, 1877). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-12
  3. 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 2006 (August 1) Aeolidiella sanguinea (Norman, 1877). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Aeolidiella sanguinea (Norman, 1877). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-11-15

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