Marine Species: Austraeolis catina

Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Facelinidae
Genus: Austraeolis
Species: Austraeolis catina

Species Data:

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Common Name: Long-Horn Nudibranch
Description: Anterior tentacles very long, about half the length of the body. Along each one of the back sides it has tufts of cerata. It feeds on hydroids.
Habitat: Lives in coral reefs live at depths of 9 to 30 meters.
Color: Body translucent brown with white spots.
Dimensions: It usually has between 2 and 3cm in length, but can be up to 4.5 cm.
Geographical Distribution: Western Central Atlantic

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