Austraeolis stearnsi
| Austraeolis stearnsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Austraeolis |
| Species: | A. stearnsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Austraeolis stearnsi | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Facelina stearnsi Cockerell, 1901 | |
Austraeolis stearnsi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[3]
Description
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The length of the body attains 25 mm. The brilliant orange or yellowish colors are quite distinctive. It has long foot corners and oral tentacles.[4] The radular teeth formula is 21-26 x 0.1.0, and the teeth are typically aeolid hydroid-eating shaped.[4]
Distribution
[edit]This species was described from California[5] and Mexico.
References
[edit]- ↑ Cockerell, T.D.A. (1901) Three new nudibranchs from California. Journal of the Malacological Society of London, 8: 85-87.
- ↑ Chan J.M. & Gosliner T.M. (2006) A redescription of Facelina stearnsi Cockerell, 1901 (Nudibranchia: Aeolidacea: Facelinidae) with a reassignment of its generic placement. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 69: 111-117.
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Austraeolis stearnsi (Cockerell, 1901). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-13
- 1 2 "Opisthobranch of the Week is Austraeolis stearnsi". slugsite.us. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (July 26) Facelina stearnsi Cockerell, 1901. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.