| Facelina quadrilineata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Facelina |
| Species: | F. quadrilineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Facelina quadrilineata (Baba, 1930) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Hervia quadrilineata Baba, 1930 | |
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This species has been reported from Japan where it is a common species. [3]
This species has a pattern of four lines on the head. [4] Facelina bilineata has been confused with this species in the past. [5]
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