Biology:Facelina schwobi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Facelina schwobi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Facelinidae
Genus: Facelina
Species:
F. schwobi
Binomial name
Facelina schwobi
(Labbé, 1923)[1]

Facelina schwobi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from Le Croisic on the Atlantic coast of France .[1] Only reported once since the original description.[3]

Description

Facelina schwobi is described as having the digestive gland in the cerata a brown colour, similar to Facelina bostoniensis (Acanthopsole drummondi) but with bright ruby rings at the base and top. This is similar to the coloration of the digestive gland in Facelina auriculata.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Labbé A (1923). Description sommaire de cinq espèces d'Eolidiens trouvées à la station du Croisic. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France , 48(4-5): 265-268. page: 266
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Facelina schwobi (Labbé, 1923). Accessed on 2018-02-17.
  3. Facelina schwobi at OPK.

Wikidata ☰ Q49001873 entry