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Facelina quadrilineata

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Species of gastropod

Facelina quadrilineata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Facelinidae
Genus: Facelina
Species: F. quadrilineata
Binomial name
Facelina quadrilineata
(Baba, 1930)
Synonyms

Hervia quadrilineata Baba, 1930

Facelina quadrilineata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.

Distribution

This species has been reported from Japan where it is a common species.

Description

This species has a pattern of four lines on the head. Facelina bilineata has been confused with this species in the past.

References

  1. Baba, K., 1930. Studies on Japanese nudibranchs (3). Venus 2, 119-131.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Facelina quadrilineata (Baba, 1930). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-07
  3. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (June 26) Facelina quadrilineata (Baba, 1930). Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Baba, K. 1965. The anatomy of Facelinella quadrilineata (Baba) (Nudibranchia - Eolidoidea). Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 12(5):409-414, pls. 26-27.
  5. Hirano, Y.J. & Ito, M. (1998). Facelinella quadrilineata (Baba, 1930), a pair of cryptic species of Facelina from Japan. Zoological Science, 15: 791-797.
Taxon identifiers
Facelina quadrilineata


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