Felimida luteorosea

Felimida luteorosea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Family:	Chromodorididae
Genus:	Felimida
Species:	F. luteorosea
Binomial name
Felimida luteorosea (Rapp, 1827)
Synonyms [1]
Chromodoris daphneAngas, G.F., 1864 Chromodoris iheringiBergh, 1879 Chromodoris luteorosea(Rapp, 1827) Doris luteoroseaRapp, 1827 (basionym) Doris lutescensChiaje, S. delle, 1841 Doris nardiiVérany, J.B., 1846 Hypselodoris pictaSchultz in Philippi, R.A., 1836

Felimida luteorosea is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The size of the body varies between 30 mm and 55 mm. The body and cephalic tentacles are a vibrant purple, with a golden yellow along the edge of the foot and spotted along the mantle and notum.

• Animalia (Kingdom) ^[3]
• Mollusca (Phylum)
• Gastropoda (Class)
• Heterobranchia (Subclass)
• Euthyneura (Infraclass)
• Ringipleura (Subterclass)
• Nudipleura (Superorder)
• Nudibranchia (Order)
• Doridina (Suborder)
• Doridoidei (Infraorder)
• Chromodoridoidea (Superfamily)
• Chromodorididae (Family)
• Chromodoridinae (Subfamily)
• Felimida (Genus)
• Felimida luteorosea (Species)

Distribution

This species occurs in European waters (Spain, Portugal), the Mediterranean Sea (Greece, Gulf of Trieste in Northern Adriatic Sea) and in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Felimida luteorosea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597403 on 2012-05-09
2. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN   3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Felimida luteorosea (Rapp, 1827)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
• Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.
• Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN   978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 182
• Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479

External links

• "Chromodoris luteorosea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
• Photos of Felimida luteorosea on Sealife Collection