Flabellina bertschi

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Flabellina bertschi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia

clade Aeolidida
Superfamily:
Flabellinoidea
Family:
Flabellinidae
Genus:
Flabellina
Species:
F. bertschi
Binomial name
Flabellina bertschi
Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990[1]

Flabellina bertschi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae.[2]

Distribution[]

This species was described from Baja California.[3]

Description[]

The description of Flabellina fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.[4]

Species Rhinophores Ground colour Colour of cerata Living size (mm)
F. marcusorum Red, papillate posteriorly Bright pink Pink, purple and yellow < 20
F. telja Yellow or brown, perfoliate Light pink, white spots Brownish pink < 24
F. vansyoci Pink, verrucose Rose pink Rose pink, white spots < 15
F. bertschi White, smooth White Reddish pink, white tips < 8
F. fogata Translucent orange, annulate Translucent orange Red with white spots < 15
F. cynara White with purple tips, perfoliate Pink with purple markings Salmon & purple, white spots < 12

References[]

  1. ^ Gosliner, T. M. & A. M. Kuzirian. 1990. Two new species of Flabellinidae (Opisthobranchia: Aeolidacea) from Baja California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 47: 1-15.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Flabellina bertschi Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-25
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2000 (June 25) Flabellina bertschi Gosliner & Kuzirian, 1990. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. ^ Millen S. & Hermosillo A. (2007) The genus Flabellina Voight, 1834 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bahia de Banderas (Pacific coast of Mexico) with ecological observations, the description of a new species, and the redescription of Flabellina cynara. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser.4, 58(26): 543-559. page(s): 556
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