Flabellina bertschi

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Flabellina bertschi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Flabellina
Species:
F. bertschi
Binomial name
Flabellina bertschi
Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990 [1]

Flabellina bertschi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae. [2]

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Distribution

This species was described from Baja California. [3]

Description

The description of Flabellina fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico. [4]

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
F. 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

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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. Bouchet, P. (2015). Flabellina bertschi Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-25
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (June 25) Flabellina bertschi Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. 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