Aeolidia filomenae
Species of gastropod
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Aeolidia filomenae is a species of sea slugs, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae. Previously confused with Aeolidia papillosa, this species occurs on coasts of the NE Atlantic Ocean from Scotland south to Portugal.[2]
| Aeolidia filomenae | |
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| The nudibranch Aeolidia filomenae, Corranroo Bay, Co Clare, Ireland. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Aeolidiidae |
| Genus: | Aeolidia |
| Species: | A. filomenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeolidia filomenae | |
Distribution
This nudibranch species lives on the Atlantic coast of The British Isles and Europe.[1]
Description
Aeolidia filomenae can be identified by its large number of slightly flattened, hooked cerata on its body except for a triangular area that extends from the rhinophores to the mid dorsum. There is frequently a white Y-shaped mark on the head, which can be hard to see in pale individuals.[1]