Marine Species: Flabellina babai

Schmekel, 1972

Flabellina babai
Photographed by: João Pedro silva

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Flabellina
Species: Flabellina babai

Species Data:

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Common Name: Aeolid nudibranch
Description: One of the most frequently and easily observed species on our coast. Thislarge sized aeolid only recently received the "atlantic" status, instead of the exclusive "mediterranean".
Color: Its white translucent body, with a white pigmented line along the foot and extending until the oral tentacles, and a cerata with an orange coloured edge immediatly before the cnidosac make this a very easy species to identify.
Dimensions: 70 mm.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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