Armina maculata | |
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A live individual of the species, in situ , head towards the right | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
Family: | Arminidae |
Genus: | Armina |
Species: | A. maculata |
Binomial name | |
Armina maculata (Rafinesque, 1814) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Armina maculata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae. [1]
The mantle is colored bright orange, and is uniformly covered with white bumps. Individuals can be found up to 15 cm. [2]
This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It has often been observed feeding on the sea pen Veretillum cynomorium. [3]
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