Cadlina scabriuscula
Cadlina scabriuscula is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cadlinidae.[1]
| Cadlina scabriuscula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Cadlinidae |
| Genus: | Cadlina |
| Species: | C. scabriuscula |
| Binomial name | |
| Cadlina scabriuscula (Bergh, 1890) | |
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded body length is 12 mm.[2]
References
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420604 on 2012-02-29
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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