Edmundsella bertschi

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Edmundsella bertschi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Edmundsella
Species:
E. bertschi
Binomial name
Edmundsella bertschi
(Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Flabellina bertschiGosliner & Kuzirian, 1990

Edmundsella bertschi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae. [3]

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Distribution

This species was described from Baja California. [4]

Description

The description of Flabellina fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico. [5]

SpeciesRhinophoresGround colourColour of cerataLiving size (mm)
F. marcusorum Red, papillate posteriorlyBright pinkPink, purple and yellow< 20
F. telja Yellow or brown, perfoliateLight pink, white spotsBrownish pink< 24
F. vansyoci Pink, verrucoseRose pinkRose pink, white spots< 15
E. bertschiWhite, smoothWhiteReddish pink, white tips< 8
F. fogata Translucent orange, annulateTranslucent orangeRed with white spots< 15
F. cynara White with purple tips, perfoliatePink with purple markingsSalmon & purple, white spots< 12

References

  1. ↑ Gosliner, T. M. & A. M. Kuzirian. 1990. Two new species of Flabellinidae (Opisthobranchia: Aeolidacea) from Baja California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 47: 1-15.
  2. ↑ Picton, Bernard (2022). "Edmundsella bertschi". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Flabellina bertschi Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-25
  4. ↑ Rudman, W.B., 2000 (June 25) Flabellina bertschi Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  5. ↑ Millen S. & Hermosillo A. (2007) The genus Flabellina Voight, 1834 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bahia de Banderas (Pacific coast of Mexico) with ecological observations, the description of a new species, and the redescription of Flabellina cynara. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser.4, 58(26): 543-559. page(s): 556
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