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Cerberilla is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Aeolidiidae. [3] All Cerberilla species have a broad foot and the cerata are numerous, arranged in transverse rows across the body. They live on and in sandy substrates where they burrow beneath the surface and feed on burrowing sea anemones.
Aeolidia loui is a species of sea slugs, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae. It has been regarded as the same species as the NE Atlantic Aeolidia papillosa but is now known to be a distinct species. [1] [2] Common names include shaggy mouse nudibranch, [3] and shag-rug nudibranch. [4]
Actinocyclus is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Actinocyclidae, [2] and was first described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1831. [2] [3]
In the case of the diamondback tritonia, these nudibranchs are typically light pink, orange or white in color [7] and have an intricate pattern along their back. This pattern can vary amongst individuals. [8] They also possess a vestigial girdle of chitinous ridges that separates them from other nudibranch species. [9]
Phyllidia elegans, also known as the elegant phyllidia, [2] is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae. [3] It is found in shallow water in the Red Sea and the tropical Indo-Pacific region .
A live individual of Tritonia festiva in situ, ... Tritonia is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae. [2]
The white-edged nudibranch, Coryphella capensis, previously known as Fjordia capensis, is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch, a colourful sea slug. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Coryphellidae .
The candy nudibranch is a vividly coloured nudibranch, having a yellow-orange body and turquoise or purple cerata with yellow tips. It grows to 20 mm in length. The rhinophores are smooth and usually also yellow-orange, although they make take on the colours of the cerata. Three distinct colour forms exist, two with blue cerata and yellow to ...