Armina maculata
Species of gastropod
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Armina maculata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.[1]
| Armina maculata | |
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| A live individual of the species, in situ, head towards the right | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Arminidae |
| Genus: | Armina |
| Species: | A. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Armina maculata (Rafinesque, 1814) | |
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Description
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It has often been observed feeding on the sea pen Veretillum cynomorium.[3]
