Felimida luteorosea

Felimida luteorosea is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1][2]

Felimida luteorosea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Felimida
Species:
F. luteorosea
Binomial name
Felimida luteorosea
(Rapp, 1827)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chromodoris daphne Angas, G.F., 1864
  • Chromodoris iheringi Bergh, 1879
  • Chromodoris luteorosea (Rapp, 1827)
  • Doris luteorosea Rapp, 1827 (basionym)
  • Doris lutescens Chiaje, S. delle, 1841
  • Doris nardii Vérany, J.B., 1846
  • Hypselodoris picta Schultz in Philippi, R.A., 1836

Description

The size of the body varies between 30 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in European waters (Spain, Portugal), the Mediterranean Sea (Greece, Gulf of Trieste in Northern Adriatic Sea) and in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Felimida luteorosea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597403 on 2012-05-09
  2. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278


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