Facelina
Encyclopedia
Facelina is a genus
of sea slug
, an aeolid nudibranch
in the family Facelinidae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea slug
Nudibranch
A nudibranch is a member of what is now a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms...
, an aeolid nudibranch
Nudibranch
A nudibranch is a member of what is now a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms...
in the family Facelinidae
Facelinidae
Facelinidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.- 2005 taxonomy :...
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Species
Species within the genus Facelina include:- Facelina annulicornisFacelina annulicornisFacelina annulicornis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Facelinidae.- External links :* http://www.seaslugforum.net/faceannu.htm...
- Facelina auriculataFacelina auriculataFacelina auriculata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Facelinidae.Facelina coronata is a synonym of Facelina auriculata.- External links :* http://www.seaslugforum.net/faceauri.htm...
- synonym: Facelina coronata - Facelina bilineata
- Facelina bostoniensisFacelina bostoniensisFacelina bostoniensis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Facelinidae.- External links :* http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/facebost...
- Facelina dubia
- Facelina fusca
- Facelina olivacea
- Facelina quadrilineata
- Facelina rubrovittataFacelina rubrovittataFacelina rubrovittata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Facelinidae.- External links :* http://www.seaslugforum.net/facerubr.htm...
- Facelina rhodopos
- Facelina stearnsi