Biology:Felimida galexorum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Felimida galexorum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Felimida
Species:
F. galexorum
Binomial name
Felimida galexorum
(Bertsch, 1978)
Synonyms[1]

Chromodoris galexorum Bertsch, 1978 (basionym)

Felimida galexorum is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1][2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Catalina Island, California, USA to the Gulf of California, West Mexico

Description

The body reaches a length of 24 mm.

Ecology

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Behrens D.W., Gosliner T.M. & Hermosillo A. (2009) A new species of dorid nudibranch (Mollusca) from the Revillagigedo Islands of the Mexican Pacific. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser. 4, 60(11): 423-429 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=549418 on 2012-02-25
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Felimida galexorum. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597445 on 2012-05-08

Wikidata ☰ Q5441879 entry